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Parties Involved:
Tracy Alan Barnett
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit 

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No. 24-2516

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United States of America

 Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Tracy Alan Barnett

 Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Southern District of Iowa - Eastern

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Submitted: October 28, 2024

Filed: December 11, 2024

[Unpublished] 

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Before SHEPHERD, KELLY, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

After violating the conditions of supervised release, Tracy Barnett received 

an 8-month prison sentence, followed by another 102 months of supervision. His 

counsel, who seeks permission to withdraw, suggests that revocation was 

unnecessary and the sentence is too long. 

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We conclude otherwise. After Barnett stipulated to the violations, the district 

court1 explained both decisions. In doing so, it sufficiently considered the statutory 

sentencing factors, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3583(e)(3), and did not rely on an 

improper factor or commit a clear error of judgment. See United States v. Wilkins, 

909 F.3d 915, 917 (8th Cir. 2018) (reviewing a revocation sentence for an abuse of 

discretion); United States v. Melton, 666 F.3d 513, 516 (8th Cir. 2012) (doing the 

same for a decision to revoke). We accordingly affirm the judgment of the district 

court and grant counsel permission to withdraw. 

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The Honorable Stephen H. Locher, United States District Judge for the 

Southern District of Iowa.

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