U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2024

United States v. Daniel Lopez

United States v. Daniel Lopez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided June 27, 2024

United States v. Daniel Lopez

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 23-3568 ___________________________ United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Daniel L. Lopez Defendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield ____________ Submitted: June 20, 2024 Filed: June 27, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, GRUENDER, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

After violating the conditions of supervised release, Daniel Lopez received a 27-month prison sentence. His counsel, who seeks permission to withdraw, suggests the revocation was based on clearly erroneous findings and the sentence is procedurally and substantively unreasonable.

We conclude otherwise. Lopez stipulated to the violations underlying the revocation. See United States v. Edwards, 400 F.3d 591, 592 (8th Cir. 2005) (per curiam). Then, relying on undisputed facts, the district court1 correctly calculated the advisory range and adequately explained its reasoning. See United States v. Miller, 557 F.3d 910, 916 (8th Cir. 2009) (applying the plain-error standard to unpreserved claims of procedural error). In doing so, it sufficiently considered the statutory sentencing factors, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3583(e)(3), and did not rely on an improper factor or commit a clear error of judgment. See United States v. Dixon, 52 F.4th 731, 733 (8th Cir. 2022) (reviewing a revocation sentence for an abuse of discretion). We accordingly affirm the judgment of the district court and grant counsel permission to withdraw. ______________________________

The Honorable Brian C. Wimes, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. -2-

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