United States of America v. Peter Douglas Hobart

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 21-2524
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United States of America
Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
Peter Douglas Hobart
Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Northern District of Iowa
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Submitted: March 14, 2022
Filed: May 26, 2022
[Unpublished]
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Before GRASZ, STRAS, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Peter Douglas Hobart pled guilty to one count of dealing in counterfeit
currency in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472. Hobart appeals his 24-month sentence of
imprisonment, arguing the district court1 improperly applied United States
1 The Honorable Leonard T. Strand, Chief Judge, United States District Court
for the Northern District of Iowa.

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Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual § 2B5.1(b)(2) when determining
Hobart’s sentence. We conclude this appeal is moot because Hobart has been
released from prison and his appeal only challenged the length of his now-completed
prison term. See Owen v. United States, 930 F.3d 989, 990 (8th Cir. 2019)
(explaining that since the defendant “has been released from prison, the court cannot
grant any effectual remedy” in response to his sentencing challenge).
Accordingly, Hobart’s appeal is dismissed.
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