U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2023

United States v. Theo Walker

United States v. Theo Walker
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided October 4, 2023

United States v. Theo Walker

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 23-2128 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. Theo Walker lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas ____________ Submitted: September 29, 2023 Filed: October 4, 2023 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, SHEPHERD, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

Theo Walker appeals the sentence the district court1 imposed after he pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. His counsel has moved to withdraw The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.

After careful review, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Walker. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461-62 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (standard of review); see also United States v. Callaway, 762 F.3d 754, 760 (8th Cir. 2014) (presuming sentences reasonable if within United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual range). Further, having independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we grant counsel leave to withdraw and affirm. ______________________________

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