United States v. Ruben Perales-Avila , 82 F. App'x 498 ( 2003 )


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  •                      United States Court of Appeals
    FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
    ___________
    No. 03-2047
    ___________
    United States of America,                 *
    *
    Appellee,                    *
    * Appeal from the United States
    v.                                  * District Court for the
    * Southern District of Iowa
    Ruben Perales-Avila,                      *
    *     [UNPUBLISHED]
    Appellant.                   *
    ___________
    Submitted: November 7, 2003
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    ___________
    Before RILEY, McMILLIAN, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
    ___________
    PER CURIAM.
    Ruben Perales-Avila appeals from the final judgment entered in the District
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    Court for the Southern District of Iowa after he pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after
    deportation, in violation of 
    8 U.S.C. § 1326
    (a), and false representation of citizenship,
    in violation of 
    18 U.S.C. § 911
    . The district court sentenced Perales-Avila to
    concurrent terms of 71 months and 36 months imprisonment and to concurrent
    supervised release terms of 3 years and 1 year. On appeal, counsel has moved to
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    The Honorable Charles R. Wolle, United States District Judge for the Southern
    District of Iowa.
    withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v. California, 
    386 U.S. 738
     (1967), arguing
    that the district court erred in declining to depart downward based on cultural
    assimilation. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district
    court.
    We do not review a sentencing court’s denial of a downward departure motion
    where, as here, there is no indication the court believed it lacked the authority to
    depart. See United States v. Lopez-Arce, 
    267 F.3d 775
    , 784 (8th Cir. 2001).
    We have reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 
    488 U.S. 75
    , 80 (1988),
    and we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to
    withdraw, and we affirm the judgment of the district court.
    ______________________________
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Document Info

Docket Number: 03-2047

Citation Numbers: 82 F. App'x 498

Judges: Riley, McMillian, Smith

Filed Date: 12/8/2003

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/6/2024