United States v. Kevin Watkins

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. Kevin Watkins, 703 F. App'x 454 (8th Cir. 2017)

United States v. Kevin Watkins

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

In this direct criminal appeal, Kevin Watkins challenges the sentence the district court 1 imposed following his guilty plea to possession of child pornography. His counsel has moved to withdraw and submitted a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), discussing the reasonableness of the sentence.

We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Watkins, as it properly considered the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors; and there was no indication that it overlooked a relevant 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). Furthermore, we have independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), and have found no non-frivolous issues for appeal.

Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion, and affirm.

1

. The Honorable Susan O. Hickey, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Kevin Matthew WATKINS Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished