Legal Opinion

United States v. Crystal Blanton, United States of America v. Crystal D. Blanton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 27, 2002No. 01-2748, 01-2878PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLMAN, Chief Judge.

Crystal Blanton appeals the denial of her motion for judgment of acquittal after her conviction for perjury pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1623(a). The United States cross appeals the district court’s application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand to the district court for resentencing.

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In early 2000 a string of bank robberies was perpetrated in eastern Nebraska. 3 Two of those robberies are of interest to this appeal. The First National Bank in Omaha was robbed on February 16, 2000 (the Omaha robbery). A witness…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. Steven C. WillisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. Leon-ReyesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. RudeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  4. United States v. William Fred PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. Mark John Lamere, United States of America v. Jean-Paul Allen LamereCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. United States v. IroniCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. William T. MonnierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
  3. United States v. David HirschCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  4. United States v. Donroy Brings PlentyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. Linda QuamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004

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