United States v. Quinto-Pascual, No. 20-2715 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed defendant's 180-month sentence imposed after he pleaded guilty to two firearm offenses. The court concluded that the district court did not clearly err in finding that defendant shot the victim. Taken as a whole, the forensic evidence, expert testimony, and lay witness testimony were sufficient to support the district court's finding and its corresponding application of the sentencing guidelines.
Court Description: [Colloton, Author, with Smith, Chief Judge, and Erickson, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. Taken as a whole, the forensic evidence, expert testimony and lay witness testimony presented at sentencing were sufficient to support the court's finding that defendant shot the victim and its corresponding application of the sentencing guidelines.
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