U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2014

United States v. Jesse Pier

United States v. Jesse Pier
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided October 7, 2014 · Loken, Melloy, Gruender
577 F. App'x 636

United States v. Jesse Pier

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Jesse Pier directly appeals the within-Guidelines-range sentence the district court 1 imposed after he pled guilty to unlawful transportation of a minor for sexual purposes. His counsel has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), arguing that Pier’s sentence is excessive. In addition, counsel has moved for leave to withdraw.

Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court did not impose an unreasonable sentence. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 460-61 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (describing appellate review of sentencing decisions; where sentence falls within Guidelines range, appeals court may, but is not required to, apply presumption of reasonableness). Further, having independently reviewed the record in accordance with Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted, and the judgment is affirmed.

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. The Honorable Greg Kays, Chief Judge United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

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