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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 04-2075 ___________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota Eliseo Espinoza Rios, also known as * Fernando, * [Unpublished] * Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: October 22, 2004 Filed: November 8, 2004 ___________ Before RILEY, McMILLIAN, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Eliseo Espinoza-Rios (Rios) appeals from the final judgment entered in the United States District Court1 for the District of Minnesota upon appellant’s plea of guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 5,000 grams of cocaine, in violation of
21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846. The district court granted the government’s motion under
18 U.S.C. § 3553(e) and U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1 for a downward departure based on substantial assistance, and 1 The Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. sentenced Rios below the 120-month statutory minimum to 65 months imprisonment, plus 5 years supervised release. For reversal, in a brief filed pursuant to Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738(1967), counsel argues the district court erred in failing to grant a more substantial downward departure. Rios’s displeasure with the extent of the district court’s downward departure, however, is not reviewable. See United States v. Dutcher,
8 F.3d 11, 12 (8th Cir. 1993). We have also reviewed the record independently under Penson v. Ohio,
488 U.S. 75(1988), and we find no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. We also grant counsel’s motion to withdraw, and deny the request for substitute counsel. ______________________________ -2-
Document Info
Docket Number: 04-2075
Citation Numbers: 111 F. App'x 860
Judges: Riley, McMillian, Gruender
Filed Date: 11/8/2004
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 11/5/2024