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Parties Involved:
Benjamin J. Henderson
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-1010

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Benjamin J. Henderson

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City

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 Submitted: November 17, 2015

Filed: November 20, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Benjamin Henderson directly appeals after he pled guilty to being a felon in

possession of a firearm and the district court sentenced him to 30 months in prison. 

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The Honorable Beth Phillips, United States District Judge for the Western

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District of Missouri.

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His counsel has moved to withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California,

386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing that the district court erred by applying a sentencing

enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 3A1.2(c)(1). Henderson has filed a motion in which

he seeks dismissal of this criminal case based upon a variety of legal theories and

claims, including ineffective assistance of counsel.

Upon careful review, we conclude that counsel’s argument lacks merit. See

United States v. Olson, 646 F.3d 569, 572-74 & n.3 (8th Cir. 2011) (setting forth

standards of review and discussing applicability of § 3A1.2(c)(1) enhancement). 

Furthermore, having independently reviewed the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio,

488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s

motion to withdraw, and we affirm. We also deny Henderson’s motion. 

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We note that Henderson may pursue his ineffective-assistance claim in 2

collateral proceedings. See United States v. Ramirez-Hernandez, 449 F.3d 824,

826-27 (8th Cir. 2006).

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