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United States v. Alexander

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided April 4, 2016No. 15-2086PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Eric Alexander was convicted by a jury of one count of failing to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), 18 U.S.C. § 2250(a). Alexander now appeals. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, we reverse his conviction due to an erroneous and prejudicial jury instruction and remand for further proceedings.

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Factual background

It is undisputed that Alexander is a sex offender as defined by federal .law. That classification results from his October 2012 conviction in California state court for one count of lewd…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. Griffin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. McCormick v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. United States v. Millard BowieCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. SorensenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. United States v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
  5. United States v. JenksCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2017

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