United States v. Jennifer Woodson
United States v. Jennifer Woodson
Opinion
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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-4363
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JENNIFER FERRARO WOODSON,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Clarksburg. Irene M. Keeley, Senior District Judge. (1:13-cr-00086-IMK-MJA-3)
Submitted: November 17, 2022 Decided: November 22, 2022
Before KING, QUATTLEBAUM, and RUSHING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
ON BRIEF: Brian J. Kornbrath, Federal Public Defender, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellant. Zelda Elizabeth Wesley, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellee.
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PER CURIAM:
Jennifer Ferraro Woodson appeals the district court’s judgment revoking her
supervised release and sentencing her to 12 months’ imprisonment. Counsel has filed a
brief pursuant to Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738(1967), stating that there are no
meritorious grounds for appeal but questioning whether Woodson’s sentence is plainly
unreasonable. The Government has declined to file a brief. Although notified of her right
to file a pro se supplemental brief, Woodson has not done so. We affirm.
“A district court has broad discretion when imposing a sentence upon revocation of
supervised release.” United States v. Webb,
738 F.3d 638, 640(4th Cir. 2013). “We will
affirm a revocation sentence if it is within the statutory maximum and is not plainly
unreasonable.” United States v. Slappy,
872 F.3d 202, 207(4th Cir. 2017) (internal
quotation marks omitted). “When reviewing whether a revocation sentence is plainly
unreasonable, we must first determine whether it is unreasonable at all.” United States v.
Thompson,
595 F.3d 544, 546(4th Cir. 2010). “A revocation sentence is procedurally
reasonable if the district court adequately explains the chosen sentence after considering
the Sentencing Guidelines’ nonbinding Chapter Seven policy statements and the applicable
18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors.” Slappy,
872 F.3d at 207(footnote omitted); see
18 U.S.C. § 3583(e). A revocation sentence is substantively reasonable if the court states a proper
basis for concluding that the defendant should receive the sentence imposed, up to the
statutory maximum. United States v. Crudup,
461 F.3d 433, 440(4th Cir. 2006). “A court
need not be as detailed or specific when imposing a revocation sentence as it must be when
imposing a post-conviction sentence, but it still must provide a statement of reasons for the
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sentence imposed.” Thompson,
595 F.3d at 547(internal quotation marks omitted). Only
if a sentence is either procedurally or substantively unreasonable is a determination then
made as to whether the sentence is plainly unreasonable. United States v. Moulden,
478 F.3d 652, 656-57(4th Cir. 2007).
We conclude that Woodson’s sentence is procedurally and substantively reasonable.
The district court imposed a within-policy-statement-range sentence, considered the
relevant statutory factors, and gave sufficiently detailed reasons for its decision.
Specifically, the court emphasized that, despite all the resources and treatment offered to
Woodson, she returned to using fentanyl.
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the entire record in this case and have
found no meritorious grounds for appeal. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s
revocation judgment. This court requires that counsel inform Woodson, in writing, of the
right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If Woodson
requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous,
then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel’s
motion must state that a copy thereof was served on Woodson.
We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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