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Parties Involved:
United States of America
Appellee
Andre Williamson
Appellant

Document Text:

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The Honorable Rodney W. Sippel, United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Missouri. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-1540

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the Eastern

v. * District of Missouri.

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Andre Williamson, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellant. *

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Submitted: September 13, 2004

Filed: September 20, 2004 

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

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PER CURIAM.

After Andre Williamson pleaded guilty to fraud and related activity, he was

sentenced to twelve months and one day of imprisonment and three years of

supervised release. During his supervised release, the probation office filed a

petition alleging Williamson had violated his supervised release terms by committing

another crime. The district court*

 issued a warrant, and at the revocation hearing,

Williamson stipulated to the conduct giving rise to the alleged violations–stealing a

credit card and using it to purchase goods costing less than $500. The district court

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classified Williamson’s offense as a Class B supervised release violation under

U.S.S.G. § 7B1.1(a)(2) and sentenced him to twenty months in prison. On appeal,

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

Williamson has filed a supplemental brief.

Williamson and his counsel contend the district court mischaracterized the

violation as Grade B, which applies to conduct constituting an offense punishable by

a term of imprisonment greater than one year, rather than as Grade C, which applies

to conduct constituting an offense punishable by a term of imprisonment of one year

or less. See U.S.S.G. § 7B1.1(a)(2)-(3). According to Williamson, his conduct was

punishable by less than a year in prison under Missouri law. We disagree. Under

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.030.3(3)(c), stealing a credit card is a class C felony, and under

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 558.011.1(3), the crime is punishable by up to seven years in prison.

Thus, we conclude the district court properly determined the grade of Williamson’s

supervised release violation, and did not abuse its discretion in sentencing him within

the applicable guidelines range. 

Having reviewed the record, we find no other nonfrivolous issues. See Penson

v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988). We thus affirm Williamson's sentence and grant his

counsel's motion to withdraw.

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