U.S. v. GORDON

No. 12-4170.

741 F.3d 64 (2014)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shawn Conrad GORDON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

January 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott Keith Wilson , Assistant Federal Public Defender ( Kathryn N. Nester , Federal Public Defender, with him on the brief), Federal Public Defender's Office, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant-Appellant.

Paige Peterson , Assistant United States Attorney ( David B. Barlow , United States Attorney, Diana Hagen , Assistant United States Attorney, with her on the brief) Office of the United States Attorney, District of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff — Appellee.

Before LUCERO, Circuit Judge, and BRORBY, and O'BRIEN, Senior Circuit Judges.


O'BRIEN, Senior Circuit Judge.

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