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U.S. v. BENAIS

No. 05-4464.

460 F.3d 1059 (2006)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Morris Edward BENAIS, also known as, "Sonny," Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 25, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine M. Menendez, argued, Assistant Federal Defender, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellant.

Tracy T. Braun, argued, Assistant U.S. Attorney, of Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rachel K. Paulose, on the brief), for appellee.

Before MURPHY, MELLOY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

MELLOY, Circuit Judge.

Morris Edward Benais appeals his conviction and sentence for sexual abuse of a minor. We affirm the judgment of the district court.1

I. Background

We present the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict. On May 17, 2002, Benais was at a party at a home on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Northern Minnesota. He had a fight with his girlfriend and left the party with three fourteen-year...

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