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United States v. Struzik

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 13, 2009No. 08-3936PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Marek Struzik appeals his 12-month sentence 1 after pleading guilty to one count of alien smuggling in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324(a)(1)(A)® & (a)(1)(B)®. Struzik contends the district court 2 did not fully consider the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) or sufficiently explain its sentencing decision. He also challenges his sentence as substantively unreasonable. We affirm.

1. BACKGROUND

In August 2008, Struzik, a native of Poland, was indicted on one count of alien smuggling after he admitted helping two other men cross the Canadian border and enter the United…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Rita v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. United States v. GrayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. BattiestCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. Razo-GuerraCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. United States v. Joseph VanhornCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  3. United States v. MeesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  4. United States v. ReplogleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. United States v. Mark ShoreCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012

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