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Parties Involved:
Jesus Ojeda-Martinez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, Chief Judge, United States District Court

for the District of Nebraska. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 03-3976

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the District

v. * of Nebraska.

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Jesus Ojeda-Martinez, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellant. *

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Submitted: February 3, 2005

 Filed: February 15, 2005

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Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Jesus Ojeda-Martinez (Ojeda) appeals the sentence the district court*

 imposed

after Ojeda pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Ojeda’s counsel has moved to withdraw

and filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ojeda has filed a

supplemental brief challenging the district court’s denial of safety-valve relief, and

arguing amphetamine is improperly scheduled as a controlled substance. Having

carefully reviewed the record, we conclude the district court did not clearly err in

denying Ojeda safety-valve relief. See United States v. Gutierrez-Maldonado, 328

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F.3d 1018, 1019 (8th Cir. 2003) (per curiam). We also conclude the drugs Ojeda was

convicted of distributing provide a proper basis for criminal penalties, as both

substances are explicitly referenced in 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). Upon our

independent review under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), we find no

nonfrivolous issues. 

Accordingly, we affirm, and we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.

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