U.S. v. CHRISTENSON

No. 11-1236.

653 F.3d 697 (2011)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Chane Phillip CHRISTENSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Westrick and Terrence P. Duggins , St. Paul, MN, for the appellant.

Jeffrey S. Paulsen , AUSA, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee.

Before COLLOTON, CLEVENGER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

Chane Christenson pleaded guilty to a single count of knowingly and willfully threatening to take the life of the President of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871(a). The district court2 sentenced Christenson to three years' probation. Christenson appeals, arguing that there was not a sufficient factual basis for his guilty plea. We affirm.

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