UNITED STATES v. MORRIS

No. 23-3339, No. 23-3341.

109 F.4th 1078 (2024)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Marquice Shaquan MORRIS, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Marquice Shaquan Morris, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 31, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Matthew J. Deates, AFPD, of Minneapolis, MN. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant brief; Eric Riensche, AFPD, of Minneapolis, MN.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Matthew D. Forbes, AUSA, of Minneapolis, MN. The following attorney(s) appeared on the appellee brief; Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, AUSA, of Saint Paul, MN.

Before LOKEN, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.


A jury convicted Marquice Morris of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. He subsequently moved for acquittal or, in the alternative, a new trial. The district court1 denied Morris's motions, sentenced him to an imprisonment...

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