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Parties Involved:
Cody John Cannon
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

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The Honorable Robert W. Pratt, Chief Judge, United States District Court for

the Southern District of Iowa.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-2462

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Southern District of Iowa.

Cody John Cannon, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: December 6, 2007

Filed: December 20, 2007

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Before MURPHY, SMITH, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Cody John Cannon pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent

to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). The district court1

sentenced him to the statutory minimum of 120 months in prison, and 5 years of

supervised release. On appeal, his counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a brief

under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). For the following reasons, we

affirm.

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The district court lacked authority to sentence Cannon below the 10-year

statutory minimum. See United States v. Gregg, 451 F.3d 930, 937 (8th Cir. 2006);

United States v. Chacon, 330 F.3d 1065, 1066 (8th Cir. 2003). Further, Cannon must

pursue any ineffective-assistance claims in a proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See

United States v. Hughes, 330 F.3d 1068, 1069 (8th Cir. 2003). Finally, having

reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), we find no

nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment and we

grant counsel’s motion to withdraw on condition that counsel inform appellant about

the procedures for filing petitions for rehearing and for certiorari.

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