Legal Opinion

United States v. Thomas Yellow Hawk

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided January 10, 2002No. 01-2200PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Thomas Yellow Hawk, Jr., was convicted on three counts of sexual abuse and sentenced to seventy months in prison. On appeal, Yellow Hawk challenges several trial rulings made by the district court. 1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

On April 20, 2000, Thomas Yellow Hawk, Jr. was charged by indictment with three counts of sexual abuse, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2242(2)(B). The allegations concerned Yellow Hawk’s behavior on or about January 29, 2000, in St. Francis, South Dakota.

On that date, Yellow Hawk assisted his longtime friend,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Kevin William BeckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  2. United States of America, Cross-Appellant/appellee v. Lonnie Joseph Parker, Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  3. United States v. J. Fred Hart, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  4. United States v. Bobby Dion WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. William A. McClintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. United States v. Arboleda A. Ortiz, United States of America v. German Sinisterra, United States of America v. Plutarco TelloCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  2. United States v. Anthony C. LittrellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
  3. Murphy v. Missouri Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. Clarence W. WoodardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. Steven Wayne KurkowskiCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

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