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United States v. Velnita Hairy Chin

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 6, 2017No. 16-1091PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Per curiam

Velnita Hairy Chin, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and resident of the Tribe’s reservation, pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse, in violation of 18 U.S.C. .§ 1153(a) and S.D. Codified Laws § 26-10-1. The United States Probation Office recommended in Hairy Chin’s pre-sentence investigation report (PSR) that she receive a total offense level of six and a criminal history category II, providing her with a sentencing range of one to seven months’ imprisonment. Hairy Chin thereafter objected to the PSR’s recommended two-level increase for the victim’s bodily injury pursuant to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. FeemsterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. GardelliniCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2008
  4. United States of America v. Thomas P. LalleyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. FetlowCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. United States v. Darryl ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017
  2. United States v. Allen Peithman, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Arthur WatersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2018
  4. United States v. Jon Bryant, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Johnny MadisonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2017

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