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United States v. Stone

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Apr 1, 2020
No. 19-3194 (8th Cir. Apr. 1, 2020)

Opinion

No. 19-3194

04-01-2020

United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Maurice Stone Defendant - Appellant


Appeal from United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa - Cedar Rapids [Unpublished] Before GRUENDER, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Maurice Stone appeals the sentence the district court imposed upon revoking his supervised release. His counsel has moved for leave to withdraw, and has filed a brief arguing that the sentence is substantively unreasonable.

The Honorable Charles J. Williams, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa. --------

After careful review, we conclude that the district court did not impose an unreasonable sentence. See United States v. Miller, 557 F.3d 910, 915-18 (8th Cir. 2009) (reviewing a revocation sentence for abuse of discretion, first ensuring the court committed no significant procedural error and then considering the substantive reasonableness of the sentence). The court stated that it had considered the factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553, provided appropriate reasons for its decision, and imposed a sentence below the statutory maximum. See 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3) (maximum prison term upon revocation is 2 years for a Class C felony); United States v. Larison, 432 F.3d 921, 922-24 (8th Cir. 2006) (stating that a revocation sentence may be unreasonable if the district court fails to consider a relevant § 3553(a) factor, gives significant weight to an improper or irrelevant factor, or commits a clear error of judgment). Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw, and we affirm.


Summaries of

United States v. Stone

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Apr 1, 2020
No. 19-3194 (8th Cir. Apr. 1, 2020)
Case details for

United States v. Stone

Case Details

Full title:United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Maurice Stone Defendant …

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Apr 1, 2020

Citations

No. 19-3194 (8th Cir. Apr. 1, 2020)