United States v. Jesse Garcia

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. Jesse Garcia, 684 F. App'x 589 (8th Cir. 2017)

United States v. Jesse Garcia

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Jesse Garcia directly appeals the district court’s 1 judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, and of being a felon in possession of a firearm. On appeal, Garcia challenges the district court’s jurisdiction based on his assertion that he is a “private, sovereign, flesh and blood man.” The government has moved for summary disposition.

We conclude that Garcia’s jurisdictional challenge lacks merit. See United States v. Hart, 701 F.2d 749, 750 (8th Cir. 1983) (per curiam) (rejecting jurisdictional challenge based on defendant’s argument that he was sovereign citizen). Accordingly, we grant the government’s motion, and summarily affirm the district court’s judgment. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

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. The Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jesse Howard GARCIA Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished