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Parties Involved:
Christopher McFarlane
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Nanette K. Laughrey, United States District Judge for the

Western District of Missouri. 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 03-3895

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the Western

v. * District of Missouri.

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Christopher McFarlane, * [UNPUBLISHED]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.

Christopher McFarlane pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to

distribute more than five hundred grams of cocaine, and possession of firearms during

a drug-trafficking offense. The district court*

 sentenced McFarlane to 110 months in

prison. We affirmed McFarlane’s sentence. United States v. McFarlane, 309 F.3d

510 (8th Cir. 2002). The Government later filed a motion to reduce McFarlane’s

sentence under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b) based on McFarlane’s

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“significant and substantial cooperation” after his sentencing. The district court

reduced McFarlane’s sentence to 100 months in prison. 

On appeal, McFarlane’s attorney filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386

U.S. 738 (1967), asserting the court should have granted a greater reduction, and

moving to withdraw as appointed counsel. We lack jurisdiction to review the extent

of the district court’s departure, however. United States v. Coppedge, 135 F.3d 598,

599 (8th Cir. 1988) (per curiam) (challenge to extent of district court’s departure on

Government’s Rule 35(b) motion is unreviewable). 

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

v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988). We thus dismiss McFarlane’s appeal for lack of

jurisdiction, and grant his attorney’s motion to withdraw.

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