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Parties Involved:
Freeman Johnson
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Laurie Smith Camp, United States District Judge for the

District of Nebraska.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 06-1399

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, *

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v. * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

Freeman Johnson, * District of Nebraska.

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Appellant. * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Submitted: April 27, 2007

Filed: May 3, 2007

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Before RILEY, MAGILL, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Freeman Johnson (Johnson) appeals the 141-month sentence the district court1

imposed after granting the government’s Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b)

motion to reduce Johnson’s sentence for his post-sentencing substantial assistance.

Johnson’s counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing Johnson’s extensive cooperation warranted

a 50% sentence reduction rather than a 40% reduction. Counsel’s argument is

unavailing. See United States v. Coppedge, 135 F.3d 598, 599 (8th Cir. 1998) (per

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curiam) (challenge to extent of sentence reduction upon government’s Rule 35(b)

motion was unreviewable because appeal was not based on any criteria listed in 18

U.S.C. § 3742(a)); United States v. Haskins, 479 F.3d 955, 957 (8th Cir. 2007) (per

curiam) (court lacks jurisdiction to consider reasonableness of sentence following

Rule 35(b) reduction; United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), did not expand

§ 3742(a) to include appellate review of discretionary sentencing reductions).

Having reviewed the record independently under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75,

80 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw,

and we affirm.

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