UNITED STATES v. SHELTON

No. 22-3425.

82 F.4th 1294 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Robert Charles SHELTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 6, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who represented the appellant was Nova D. Janssen , AFPD, of Des Moines, IA.

Counsel who represented the appellee was Adam John Vander Stoep , AUSA, of Cedar Rapids, IA.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, ARNOLD and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges.


Police officers searched a bag belonging to Robert Shelton and found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a BB gun that resembled a handgun. As a result, Shelton pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute it. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). In calculating the recommended...

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