United States v. Skyler Sanders
United States v. Skyler Sanders
Opinion
United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 22-1549 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. Skyler F. Sanders lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Nebraska - Omaha ____________ Submitted: August 9, 2022 Filed: August 24, 2022 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SHEPHERD, MELLOY, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.
Skyler Sanders received a 96-month sentence after a jury found him guilty of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B).
An Anders brief suggests that the sentence is substantively unreasonable. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).
We conclude that the sentence is substantively reasonable. See United States v. Callaway, 762 F.3d 754, 760 (8th Cir. 2014) (stating that a within-Guidelines sentence is presumed reasonable). The record establishes that the district court1 sufficiently considered the statutory sentencing factors, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), and did not rely on an improper factor or commit a clear error of judgment. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461–62 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc); see also United States v. Gray, 533 F.3d 942, 944 (8th Cir. 2008) (examining the entire sentencing record).
Finally, we have independently reviewed the record and conclude that no other non-frivolous issues exist. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82–83 (1988).
We accordingly affirm the judgment of the district court and grant counsel permission to withdraw. ______________________________
The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. -2-
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