Legal Opinion
United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Larry Risse, Appellant/cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1996No. 95-3187, 95-3259PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
Larry Risse appeals the district court’s 1 determination that officers of the Black Hawk County, Iowa, sheriffs department lawfully entered Risse’s home, either on their own authority or because Risse consented to the entry, thus validating the officers’ seizure of evidence later used at trial against Risse. The government cross-appeals the district court’s downward departure at sentencing based on Risse’s diminished capacity caused by posttraumatic stress disorder. We affirm on both issues.
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On February 11, 1992, deputy sheriff Larry Wessels and officer Richard Knief…
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