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UNITED STATES v. EMAKOJI

No. 20-10363.

990 F.3d 885 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Solomon EMAKOJI, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Filed March 9, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Stevenson Weimer , Assistant U.S. Attorney, Nancy E. Larson , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, Leigha Amy Simonton , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Murdoch Walker, II, Esq. , Lowther Walker, L.L.C., Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before Jones, Smith, and Elrod, Circuit Judges.

Solomon Emakoji entered a plea agreement. But when it came time to plead guilty, he requested two continuances, citing fears about traveling to the courthouse during the COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID"). The district court declined and ordered Emakoji to obtain housing in the Northern District of Texas. On appeal, we affirm...

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