Legal Opinion

United States v. Morris

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 9, 2017No. 17-3074UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

Gregory A. Phillips, Circuit Judge

The events underlying Danille Morris’s convictions and sentence—a bank robbery, a car chase, wild gunshots, a rollover accident, and an attempted carjacking—seem ripped from a movie script. But the 200-month sentence from which she appeals is quite real. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), we affirm.

BACKGROUND

Morris had an intimate relationship with Gary Jordan. On March 9, 2016, Jordan asked her to be his getaway driver for a bank robbery. Bringing her 19-month-old daughter, Morris drove her 2003…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. SmartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. SellsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. HaleyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. ChavezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re: CCA Recordings 2255 LitigationDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2023
  2. Morris v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2023

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