United States of America v. Hugo Ernest Espindola

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-3362
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Hugo Ernest Espindola
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Southern District of Iowa - Central
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Submitted: February 23, 2026
Filed: February 26, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, STRAS, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Hugo Espindola appeals after he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession
of firearms and ammunition. He argues the district court1 erred by denying his
1The Honorable Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, United States District Judge for
the Southern District of Iowa.

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motion to dismiss the indictment because the prosecution violated the Second
Amendment, both facially and as applied to him. Upon careful review, we conclude
that the district court properly denied the motion, as Espindola’s argument is
foreclosed by our precedent. See United States v. Jackson, 110 F.4th 1120, 1125,
1129 (8th Cir. 2024), cert. denied, 145 S. Ct. 2708 (2025); see also United States v.
Harris-Franklin, 146 F.4th 631, 637 & n.2 (8th Cir. 2025); United States v. Cameron,
99 F.4th 432, 435-36 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 145 S. Ct. 314 (2024). Accordingly, we
affirm.
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