Legal Opinion
United States v. Wiest
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 4, 2010No. 09-1389PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Michael Carlos Cooper Wiest was indicted for three bank robberies under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), and three related counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(a). Wiest pled not guilty, and moved to suppress some evidence. His motion to suppress was denied. The jury found Wiest guilty on all counts, and he was sentenced to a total of 696 months (58 years). Wiest appeals, arguing that (1) the district court 1 erred in denying his motion to suppress, (2) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions,…
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