Free Newsletter
Criminal Law: Sex Trafficking a Minor-Appeal Waiver-Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence
Staff Report//September 15, 2023
Criminal Law: Sex Trafficking a Minor-Appeal Waiver-Substantive Reasonableness of Sentence
Staff Report//September 15, 2023
Defendant challenged the substantive reasonableness of the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to sex trafficking a minor pursuant to a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver.
Where defendant’s challenge fell within the scope of his appeal waiver, the court dismissed the appeal.
Appeal is dismissed.
U.S. v. Chatman (MLW No. 80492/Case No. 23-2145 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Rossiter, J.
Latest Opinion Digests
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
- Civil Rights: Religious Freedom-RLUIPA-Res Judicata
- Civil Practice: Res Judicata-Stop Work Order
- Immigration: Drug Conviction-Removability-Overbreadth of State Offense
- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
Top stories
- Missouri Lawyers Media’s legal coverage commended
- Cole County prosecutor loses third Sunshine Law appeal
- Supreme Court weighs lagging symptoms in work comp case
- New accommodation rights for pregnant workers offer broad protections
- Clark named as next Eastern District chief judge
- Russell reflects on change as women take charge of Missouri’s legal system
- NCAA scores positive gender equity review from St. Louis firm
- Big improvements for Missouri bar takers | List of bar passers
