U.S. v. CARTER

Nos. 19-1153, 19-1172, 19-1177, 19-1344, 19-1345.

960 F.3d 1007 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Mark Phillip CARTER, II, Defendant-Appellant Human Trafficking Institute, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Breeanna Lynae Brown, also known as BB, Defendant-Appellant Human Trafficking Institute, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Sarina Ann Williams, Defendant-Appellant Human Trafficking Institute, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ronzell Montez Williams, also known as LV, Defendant-Appellant Human Trafficking Institute, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s) United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Darren O. Coleman, also known as DC, Defendant-Appellant Human Trafficking Institute, Amicus on Behalf of Appellee(s).

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 29, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant Mark Phillip Carter, II in 19-1153 was Angela L. Campbell , of Des Moines, IA. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellants Sarina Ann Williams in 19-1177, Breeanna Brown in 19-1172, and Ronzell Williams in 19-1344 was John Keith Rigg , of Des Moines, IA. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant Darren O. Coleman in 19-1345 was Joseph Gilbert Bertogli , of Des Moines, IA.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the brief was Virginia Bruner , AUSA, of Des Moines, IA.

The following attorney(s) appeared on the amicus Human Trafficking Institute brief; Kyleigh E. Feehs , of Fairfax, VA., Alyssa Christine Currier , of Fairfax, VA., Christin M. Vivona , law student of Washington, DC.

Before ERICKSON, GRASZ, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.


This case involves five defendants: Mark Philip Carter II, Darren O. Coleman, Sarina Ann Williams, Ronzell Montez Williams, and Breeanna Lynae Brown. All were members of a prostitution and sex trafficking conspiracy based in Iowa. Each pleaded guilty to at least one charged offense, and all appeal their sentences. We affirm...

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