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ORDER AND JUDGMENT * MARY BECK BRISCOE, Chief Judge. After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist in the determination of this appeal. See Fed.

615 F.3d 1162 (2010) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Teresita DOTSON, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Warren F. Fisher, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Annie Jones, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 09-30149, 09-30150, 09-30158. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

POSNER, Circuit Judge. The defendant, arrested after reportedly having assaulted a woman and pointed a pistol at her, was prosecuted for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was found guilty in a bench trial and sentenced to 188 months in prison. The only question presented by his appeal is whether the pistol was a firearm, defined (so

570 F.3d 1067 (2009) UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Glen Thomas DOTSON, Appellant. No. 08-3446. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 12, 2009. Filed: July 7, 2009. *1068 Andrea L. Smith, argued, Kirkwood, MO, for appellant. Dean R. Hoag, AUSA, argued, St. Louis, MO, for a

PER CURIAM: Brian Edward Dotson seeks to appeal the district court’s order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2008) motion. The order is not appeal-able unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of appealability will not issue absent “a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) (2006).

OPINION JANE B. STRANCH, Circuit Judge. Defendant Rodney Dotson, Jr., was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and possession of child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B). Prior to trial, the government sought to enter a redacted version of the statement Dotson gave to the authorities following hi

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge: David Dotson (Dotson) appeals his convictions for mail fraud and obstruction of justice stemming from claims he made for disability benefits. We affirm the convictions. Facts and Proceedings Below On April 5, 2001, Dotson reported a back injury to his employer, the New Orleans Police Department. He told a repr

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ Nos. 20-2048, 20-2049, 20-2080, 20-2086, 20-2087, 20-2088, 20-2100, 20-2115, 20-2116, 20-2117, 20-2133, 20-2208, 20-2229 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KENTREVION WATKINS, et al. Defendants-Appell

*258 Affirmed by published opinion. Judge TRAXLER wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Judge KING joined. OPINION TRAXLER, Circuit Judge: Robert Morris Dotson, Jr., pled guilty to attempting to receive in commerce a child pornography videotape, in vi

*684DENNIS, Circuit Judge: The Dotsons brought this action seeking a refund from income and wage taxes paid on a class action settlement award. They appeal the denial of their motion for summary judgment and the grant of the United States’ cross-motion for summary judgment. The district court held that damages received pursuant to § 502(a) and § 510 of the Employee Reti

NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge. Defendant Gerald Dotson appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. For the reasons stated herein, we AFFIRM the decision of the district court. I. On March 11, 1993, Gerald Dotson and another male visited a car dealership in the Cleveland area. Dotson and his acquain

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 18-1701 STEVEN DOTSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern D

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 18-1701 STEVEN DOTSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern D

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 18-1701 STEVEN DOTSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern D

USCA11 Case: 21-10401 Date Filed: 04/12/2022 Page: 1 of 23 [PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit ____________________ No. 21-10401 ____________________ ROBERT WAYNE DOTSON, FRANCINE MARIA DIGIORGIO, OLENA DOTSON, Plaintiffs-Appellants, versus UNITED

SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge: Appellant Delbert L. Dotson was arrested on the Fort Lewis Military Reservation while driving his moped under the influence of alcohol. He was charged and convicted under the Assimilative Crimes Act (ACA), 18 U.S.C. § 13, which makes it a federal crime for a person on a military base to commit a violation of the criminal law of the state in which the base is l

895 F.2d 263 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Billie Jo DOTSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 87-6155. United States Court of Appeals,Sixth Circuit. Argued Aug. 26, 1988.Decided Feb. 2, 1990.Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 23, 1990. 1 Rosemarie L

RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge, concurring in all but part II of the majority opinion. Dotson was charged with using a telephone to facilitate the distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. However, she was not charged with any substantive or conspiracy offenses involving possession or distribution of cocaine. Since the jury would not have any cocaine offenses before them for conside

CLARK, Chief Judge: Appellant Leon Frederick Dotson appeals his conviction on three counts of receiving firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(h) and 922(a). Finding that the district court erred in allowing government agents to testify as to their opinions of the truth and veracity of Dotson and Dotson’s witnesses without offerin

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 24-1799 LANITA DOTSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JAMES FAULKNER, Defendant-Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern Distric