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Parties Involved:
United States of America
Appellee
Gregory Webster
Appellant

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. 05-3146

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of Nebraska.

Gregory Webster, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: September 7, 2006

Filed: September 22, 2006

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Before SMITH, MAGILL, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Gregory Webster appeals the 252-month sentence the district court1

 imposed

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

reduce Webster’s sentence for his post-sentencing substantial assistance. In a brief

filed under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), counsel argues that Webster’s

sentence is excessive and unreasonable. Counsel’s argument is unavailing. See

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

to extent of district court’s departure upon government’s Rule 35(b) motion is

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unreviewable because appeal was not based on any criteria listed in 18 U.S.C.

§ 3742(a)); cf. United States v. Noe, 411 F.3d 878, 885 (8th Cir.) (extent of downward

departure is not reviewable), cert. denied, 126 S. Ct. 184 (2005); United States v.

Williams, 324 F.3d 1049, 1050 (8th Cir. 2003) (per curiam) (refusal to depart is not

reviewable unless defendant makes substantial showing that court’s decision was

based on unconstitutional motive). 

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

80 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we deny Webster’s motion

for appointment of counsel, and we affirm. 

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