United States v. Cleshay L. Johnson ( 1999 )


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  •                      United States Court of Appeals
    FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
    ___________
    No. 98-1891
    ___________
    United States of America,             *
    *
    Appellee,           * Appeal from the United States
    * District Court for the District
    v.                              * of Minnesota.
    *
    Cleshay L. Johnson, also known as     *      [UNPUBLISHED]
    Clee,                                 *
    *
    Appellant.          *
    ___________
    Submitted: April 1, 1999
    Filed: April 9, 1999
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    Before FAGG, HEANEY, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.
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    PER CURIAM.
    Cleshay L. Johnson pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to
    distribute crack cocaine and now appeals from the guidelines sentence imposed by
    the district court. Johnson's counsel filed a brief under Anders v. California, 
    386 U.S. 738
    (1967), contending that Johnson's prison sentence is longer than necessary to
    achieve rehabilitation, retribution, or deterrence. We reject counsel's argument. Cf.
    United States v. Hutchinson, 
    926 F.2d 746
    , 747 (8th Cir. 1991) (per curiam)
    (defendant's request for sentence at low end of Guidelines range is unreviewable.
    Having carefully reviewed the record, we find no nonfrivolous issues. See Penson
    v. Ohio, 
    488 U.S. 75
    , 80 (1988). We thus affirm Johnson's sentence.
    A true copy.
    Attest:
    CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 98-1891

Filed Date: 4/9/1999

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 4/17/2021