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United States v. Orlando Lasley

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 27, 2019No. 17-3749PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

*663 Orlando James Lasley appeals from his assault convictions, arguing that the district court erred by admitting certain evidence and by constructively amending the indictment through a supplemental jury instruction. We agree the jury instruction constructively amended the indictment, and therefore vacate Lasley's conviction and remand for a new trial.

I. Background

Lasley and his girlfriend Marlena Griffin ("Marlena") lived in the garage of his mother's house on Skunk Hollow Road in Macy, Nebraska. Lasley and Marlena had dated for four to five years and lived together for a couple of years. On…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. Joe S. Duncan and Michael M. DowningCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  2. United States v. Jerry Don HolleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  3. United States v. Whirlwind SoldierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  4. United States v. StarrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. GillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. United States v. Barrett PrelogarCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. Neeraj ChopraCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2023

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