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U.S. v. SOLIS
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2019) | 915 F.3d 1172
TL;DR: A woman convicted for her role in a meth ring had her conspiracy and possession convictions affirmed, but her misprision of a felony conviction was reversed. The court held that punishing her for failing to report a crime she participated in violated her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Legal Significance: The case establishes that a defendant cannot be convicted of misprision of a felony for failing to report a crime in which they participated, as requiring such a report would violate the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.