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United States v. Smith

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Sep 5, 2018
No. 18-1349 (8th Cir. Sep. 5, 2018)

Opinion

No. 18-1349

09-05-2018

United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Ricky Allen Smith Defendant - Appellant


Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas - Harrison [Unpublished] Before LOKEN, KELLY, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

In this direct criminal appeal, Ricky Smith challenges the sentence the district court imposed after he pleaded guilty to drug charges. His counsel has moved to withdraw and submitted a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.

The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. --------

After careful review, we conclude that the district court did not impose an unreasonable sentence, as there was no indication that it overlooked a relevant 18 U.S.C. § 3553 factor, or committed a clear error of judgment in weighing relevant factors, see United States v. David, 682 F.3d 1074, 1077 (8th Cir. 2012) (standard of review); United States v. Wohlman, 651 F.3d 878, 887 (8th Cir. 2011); and the sentence was within the Guidelines range, see United States v. Callaway, 762 F.3d 754, 760 (8th Cir. 2014). Having independently reviewed the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw, and affirm.


Summaries of

United States v. Smith

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Sep 5, 2018
No. 18-1349 (8th Cir. Sep. 5, 2018)
Case details for

United States v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Ricky Allen Smith…

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Sep 5, 2018

Citations

No. 18-1349 (8th Cir. Sep. 5, 2018)