Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Tommie WEBB, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-07-01
Citations: 67 F. App'x 386
Docket Number: No. 02-3611
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Tommie WEBB, Appellant.
Judges: Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BOWMAN, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 67
Pages: 386–386

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Tommie WEBB, Appellant.
No. 02-3611.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted June 26, 2003.
Decided July 1, 2003.
Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BOWMAN, and WOLLMAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
A jury convicted Tommie Webb of possessing with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of a mixture or substance containing cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (count 1); carrying or possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking alleged in count 1, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) (count 2); and being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (count 3). The district court imposed concurrent sentences of 262 and 120 months of imprisonment on counts 1 and 3 respectively, and a consecutive sentence of 60 months of imprisonment on count 2. The court ordered that the sentences be followed by concurrent periods of 5 years of supervised release on count 1, and 3 years on counts 2 and 3. Webb appeals, and his counsel has moved to withdraw. In a brief filed under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel argues that Webb's sentence violates the Eighth Amendment's proscription against cruel and unusual punishment. Webb has not filed a pro se supplemental brief.
We reject counsel's argument and conclude that Webb's sentence, required by the Guidelines and section 924(c)'s mandatory 5-year consecutive sentence, does not violate the Eighth Amendment. See 18 U.S.C. § 924(c); United States v. Farmer, 73 F.3d 836, 840 (8th Cir.), cert, denied, 518 U.S. 1028, 116 S.Ct. 2570, 135 L.Ed.2d 1086 (1996); United States v. Knight, 96 F.3d 307, 311 (8th Cir.1996), cert, denied, 520 U.S. 1180, 117 S.Ct. 1458, 137 L.Ed.2d 562 (1997). Further, having reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 88, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues.
Accordingly, counsel's motion to withdraw is granted, and the judgment is affirmed.
A true copy.
. The Honorable Jean C. Hamilton, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.