UNITED STATES v. HELPER

No. 20-1905.

7 F.4th 706 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Roy HELPER, also known as Roy Little Boy, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 2, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant and appeared on the brief was Molly C. Quinn , AFPD, of Sioux Falls, SD.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Heather Colleen Sazama , AUSA, of Rapid City, SD. The following attorney appeared on the appellee brief; Megan Poppen , AUSA, of Rapid City, SD.

Before LOKEN, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


Roy Helper pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact of his 12-year old daughter, J.H., between May 2016 and May 2017, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153, 2244(a)(1). The plea agreement included a broad appeal waiver. At sentencing, the district court1 determined that the advisory guidelines...

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