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United States v. Zerley

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Jun 21, 2017
No. 16-3840 (8th Cir. Jun. 21, 2017)

Opinion

No. 16-3840

06-21-2017

United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Tiffany Zerley Defendant - Appellant


Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Nebraska - Omaha [Unpublished] Before BENTON, BOWMAN, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Tiffany Zerley appeals from the sentence the District Court imposed after she pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Her counsel has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing that Zerley's sentence is substantively unreasonable.

The Honorable Laurie Smith Camp, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. --------

We conclude that the District Court did not impose a substantively unreasonable sentence. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007) (discussing appellate review of sentencing decisions); United States v. McCauley, 715 F.3d 1119, 1127 (8th Cir. 2013) (noting that when a district court has varied below the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines range, it is "nearly inconceivable" that the court abused its discretion in not varying further). We have independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), and have found no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we affirm.


Summaries of

United States v. Zerley

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Jun 21, 2017
No. 16-3840 (8th Cir. Jun. 21, 2017)
Case details for

United States v. Zerley

Case Details

Full title:United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Tiffany Zerley Defendant…

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Jun 21, 2017

Citations

No. 16-3840 (8th Cir. Jun. 21, 2017)