Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shirley T. WATSON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-04-08
Citations: 422 F. App'x 271
Docket Number: No. 10-4857
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shirley T. WATSON, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 422
Pages: 271–272

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shirley T. WATSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 10-4857.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: March 23, 2011.
Decided: April 8, 2011.
J. Robert Haley, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellant. Dean Hodge Secor, Assistant United States Attorney, Charleston, South Carolina, for Appellee.
Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Shirley T. Watson pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful use of a social security number, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 408(a)(8) (2006), and one count of identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(7), (b)(1)(D) (2006). She received a twenty-seven month sentence and was ordered to pay $86,930.38 in restitution. On appeal, Watson's counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating his opinion that there are no meritorious issues for appeal but questioning whether the district court erred in accepting Watson's plea and whether Watson's sentence was reasonable. Watson, although informed of her right to do so, has not filed a pro se supplemental brief. The Government has declined to file a responsive brief. We affirm.
Because Watson did not move in the district court to withdraw her guilty plea, the Rule 11 hearing is reviewed for plain error. United States v. Martinez, 277 F.3d 517, 525-26 (4th Cir.2002). To establish plain error, she "must show: (1) an error was made; (2) the error is plain; and (3) the error affects substantial rights." United States v. Massenburg, 564 F.3d 337, 342-43 (4th Cir.2009) (reviewing unpreserved Rule 11 error). "The to correct the error lies within [this court's] discretion, and [the court] that discretion only if the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity or public reputation of judicial proceedings." Id. at 343 (internal quotation marks After thoroughly reviewing the we conclude that Watson's plea was knowing, voluntary, and supported by an adequate factual basis.
We review Watson's sentence under a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard. Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). The first step in this review requires the court to "ensure that the district court no significant procedural error, such as improperly calculating the Guidelines range." United States v. Osborne, 514 F.3d 377, 387 (4th Cir.2008) (internal marks, citations, and alterations omitted). We then consider the reasonableness of the sentence, "tak[ing] into account the totality of the circumstances." Gall, 552 U.S. at 51, 128 S.Ct. 586. This court presumes on appeal that a sentence within a properly Guidelines range is reasonable. United States v. Allen, 491 F.3d 178, 193 (4th Cir.2007). Our review of the record leads us to conclude that Watson's sentence is reasonable.
In accordance with Anders, we have the record in this case and have found no meritorious issues for appeal. We therefore affirm Watson's convictions and sentence. This court requires that counsel inform Watson, in writing, of the right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel's motion must state that a copy thereof was served on Watson. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED.