UNITED STATES v. SHEPHARD

No. 21-1676.

46 F.4th 752 (2022)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Donald K. SHEPHARD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 24, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca L. Kurz , Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, argued ( Laine Cardarella , Fed. Public Defender, on the brief), for defendant-appellant.

Brian P. Casey , Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued ( Teresa A. Moore , Acting U.S. Atty., on the brief) for plaintiff-appellee.

Before LOKEN, ARNOLD, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.


In June 1992, a jury convicted Donald K. Shephard of distributing more than 50 grams of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). The district court sentenced Shephard to life in prison on this count. In February 2020, Shephard moved for a sentence reduction under Section 404 of the First Step Act...

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