U.S. v. CHIPPS

No. 01-3869.

299 F.3d 962 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Benjamin Godfrey CHIPPS, Jr., Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 15, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott H. Sumner, argued, Rapid City, SD, for appellant.

Jeannine Huber, argued, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellee.

Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, HEANEY and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.


HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

A jury convicted Benjamin Godfrey L. Chipps, Jr. of aggravated sexual abuse by force in Indian country in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2241(a) and 1153. The district court1 denied Chipp's motion for judgment of acquittal or for a new trial, and sentenced him to 120 months in prison. On appeal, Chipps asks this court to consider whether the district court abused its...

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