Legal Opinion

United States v. Hector Benavidez

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 1, 2026No. 25-2497Published

1Opinion of the Court

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 25-2497 ___________________________ United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Hector Benavidez Defendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Western ____________ Submitted: April 15, 2026 Filed: September 1, 2026 ____________ Before KELLY, GRASZ, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________ KELLY, Circuit Judge. Hector Benavidez pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon in violation of

18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8) and…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Taylor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Mathis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  3. Borden v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2021
  4. United States v. Du BoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  5. United States v. Garcia-OrtizCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018

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