United States v. Patricia Williams ( 2009 )


Menu:
  •                      United States Court of Appeals
    FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
    ___________
    No. 07-3130
    ___________
    United States of America,               *
    *
    Appellee,                  *
    * Appeal from the United States
    v.                                * District Court for the
    * Western District of Missouri.
    Patricia D. Williams,                   *
    * [UNPUBLISHED]
    Appellant.                 *
    ___________
    Submitted: February 6, 2009
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    ___________
    Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.
    ___________
    PER CURIAM.
    Patricia D. Williams pleaded guilty to wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
    § 1343. The district court1 imposed a 30-month prison term, 3 years of supervised
    release, and restitution. On appeal, Williams’s counsel has filed a brief under Anders
    v. California, 
    386 U.S. 738
    (1967), seeking to withdraw and arguing that the prison
    sentence is unreasonable in light of Williams’s specific characteristics.
    1
    The Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., Chief Judge, United States District
    Court for the Western District of Missouri.
    We conclude that the 30-month sentence, which was at the bottom of the
    advisory Guidelines range, is not unreasonable. See Rita v. United States, 
    127 S. Ct. 2456
    , 2462 (2007); United States v. Lincoln, 
    413 F.3d 716
    , 717-18 (8th Cir. 2005).
    The district court expressly considered relevant factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), and
    nothing in the record suggests that the court misapplied those factors. See United
    States v. Haack, 
    403 F.3d 997
    , 1004 (8th Cir. 2005).
    Having reviewed the record independently under Penson v. Ohio, 
    488 U.S. 75
    ,
    80 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s
    judgment, and we grant counsel leave to withdraw on condition that counsel inform
    appellant about the procedures for filing petitions for rehearing and for certiorari.
    ______________________________
    -2-
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 07-3130

Judges: Wollman, Murphy, Melloy

Filed Date: 2/25/2009

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/5/2024