United States of America v. Maurice D. Bell

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-2407
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Maurice D. Bell
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
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Submitted: March 23, 2026
Filed: March 26, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, GRUENDER, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Maurice Bell appeals after the district court1 revoked his supervised release and
sentenced him to 22 months in prison, arguing the district court plainly erred in
1The Honorable David Gregory Kays, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.

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relying on the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(2)(A) at his revocation
sentencing. See 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e). We conclude Bell has not established he is
entitled to plain-error relief, as the record shows the district court arrived at its
revocation determination guided by permissible considerations--primarily, the need
to protect the public. See United States v. Wooten, 167 F.4th 490, 494-95 (8th Cir.
2026) (standard of review; no plain error when record showed the district court was
guided by permissible sentencing factors); United States v. Jokhoo, 141 F.4th 967,
970 (8th Cir. 2025) (no plain error where separate and appropriate basis was primary
driver of revocation determination).
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
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