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United States v. Alexander

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Oct 9, 2013
533 F. App'x 700 (8th Cir. 2013)

Opinion

No. 13-1741

2013-10-09

United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Austin Adolf Alexander Defendant - Appellant


Appeal from United States District Court

for the Western District of Arkansas - Harrison


[Unpublished]

Before SMITH, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Austin Alexander appeals from the thirty-month sentence that the District Court imposed after Alexander pleaded guilty to manufacturing counterfeit currency, 18 U.S.C. § 471. On appeal, Alexander's counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.

The Honorable P. K. Holmes, III, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.

Upon careful review, we conclude that the court did not impose an unreasonable sentence. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 (2007) (describing appellate review of sentences under the deferential abuse-of-discretion standard and noting that if a sentence is within the Guidelines range, the appellate court may apply a presumption of reasonableness); see also United States v. Werlein, 664 F.3d 1143, 1146 (8th Cir. 2011) (per curiam) (explaining that if an appellant does not argue that the district court committed procedural error, we proceed directly to a review of the substantive reasonableness of the sentence).

We have reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), and we have found no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we affirm Alexander's sentence, and we grant counsel leave to withdraw.


Summaries of

United States v. Alexander

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Oct 9, 2013
533 F. App'x 700 (8th Cir. 2013)
Case details for

United States v. Alexander

Case Details

Full title:United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Austin Adolf Alexander…

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Oct 9, 2013

Citations

533 F. App'x 700 (8th Cir. 2013)