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Parties Involved:
Byron Spears
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. 05-3658

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, *

* Appeal form the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Missouri.

Byron Spears, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: October 19, 2005

Filed: October 26, 2005

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Before MELLOY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

In this criminal case, Byron Spears appeals the district court’s1

 judgment

denying his motion for a downward departure based on poor health. We lack

jurisdiction, however, because Spears filed his notice of appeal well beyond ten days

after the order denying relief, and even if his pleading could be construed as civil in

nature, his notice of appeal was filed more than sixty days after the dispositive ruling.

See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(B); 4(b)(1)(A); United States v. Stute Co., 402 F.3d 820,

822 (8th Cir. 2005) (timely notice of appeal is mandatory and jurisdictional).

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Accordingly, the motion for appointment of counsel is denied, and we dismiss this

appeal. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

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