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U.S. v. DIERKS

No. 18-2374.

978 F.3d 585 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph Hilton DIERKS, also known as Joey Dierks, also known as @JosephDierks, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 21, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Murphy , Timothy Vavricek , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Joseph Hilton Dierks, Pro Se.

Heather Quick , Assistant Federal Public Defender, FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

Joseph Dierks was convicted of three counts of transmitting a threatening communication in interstate commerce, 18 U.S.C. § 875(c), based on a series of tweets he directed at United States Senator Joni Ernst. On appeal, he argues that there was insufficient evidence to convict him. He also says that the district court...

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