United States v. Ali Sofyan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. Ali Sofyan, 203 F. App'x 756 (8th Cir. 2006)

United States v. Ali Sofyan

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Ali Abdul-Azez Sofyan appeals the sentence the district court 1 imposed after granting the government’s Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b) motion to reduce Sofyan’s sentence for his substantial assistance. On appeal, Sofyan’s counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), in which counsel makes reference to the extent of the reduction in Sofyan’s sentence. We have no jurisdiction, however, to review the extent of the district court’s Rule 35(b) sentencing departure, see United States v. Coppedge, 135 F.3d 598, 599 (8th Cir. 1998) (per curiam), and upon our independent review under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal, and we grant defense counsel’s motion to withdraw.

1

. The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Ali Abdul-Azez SOFYAN, Appellant
Status
Unpublished