United States v. Shaun Knox

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Shaun Knox of sexual abuse pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2242(2). The district court 1 fined Knox $500 and sentenced him to 151 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, Knox argues that the district court erroneously denied his request for a jury instruction on a lesser-included offense of simple assault. He also argues that his fine was improper and that his sentence was unreasonable. We affirm.

I. Background

On May 23, 2009, Roya Standing Bear hosted a graduation party at her mother’s home in Mission, South Dakota, which is located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.…