United States v. Norris Hughes, Jr.

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: October 6, 2023
• Docket: 23-1623
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 23-1623 ___________________________

United States of America

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Norris O’Dell Hughes, Jr.

Defendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Central ____________

Submitted: September 18, 2023 Filed: October 6, 2023 [Unpublished]

Before SHEPHERD, KELLY, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM.

After violating the conditions of supervised release, Norris Hughes received an eight-month prison sentence. He challenges the decision to revoke rather than order drug treatment. We conclude that the district court1 did not abuse its discretion. See United States v. Melton, 666 F.3d 513, 516 (8th Cir. 2012). It carefully considered Hughes’s arguments but ultimately concluded that his criminal history and multiple drug violations made prison time a more appropriate option. See United States v. Miller, 557 F.3d 910, 914 (8th Cir. 2009) (“A district court need only find a single violation to revoke a defendant’s supervised release.”). We accordingly affirm the judgment of the district court. ______________________________

1 The Honorable Linda R. Reade, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa. -2-