United States v. LeBeaux — 9th Cir. (argued July 8, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit reviews Adriano LeBeaux's federal conviction for aggravated sexual abuse. The government used testimony alleging that LeBeaux had committed a separate sexual assault, although the related charge was later dismissed. LeBeaux will argue that the judge should have held a reliability hearing, should have allowed the jury to hear about the dismissal, and that the evidence was insufficient. The United States will argue that credibility belonged to the jury and that admitting the dismissal would have confused the issues. After this argument, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction in an unpublished memorandum.
United States v. LeBeaux (No. 25-3088) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued July 8, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/07/08/25-3088.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-3088&hearingDate=2026-07-08
Memorandum disposition — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/05/25-3088.pdf
Appellate docket — United States v. LeBeaux:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/25-3088
Sentencing release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana:https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/lame-deer-man-sentenced-over-15-years-prison-rape-northern-cheyenne-indian-reservation
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