Case Name: UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Kenneth GOFF Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-10-25
Citations: 699 F. App'x 582
Docket Number: No. 17-1469
Parties: UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Kenneth GOFF Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 699
Pages: 582–583

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Kenneth GOFF Defendant-Appellant
No. 17-1469
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: September 27, 2017
Filed: October 25, 2017
Denis Dean, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith, AR, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Kenneth Goff, Pro Se
Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Kenneth Goff directly appeals the sentence the district court imposed after he pleaded guilty to a drug charge. His counsel has moved for leave to withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), arguing that the sentence is substantively unreasonable. Goff has filed a pro se brief, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, and has also filed a motion for new counsel.
As to the ineffective-assistance claim, we decline to consider it on direct appeal. See United States v. Ramirez-Hernandez, 449 F.3d 824, 826-27 (8th Cir. 2006) (noting that ineffective-assistance claims are usually best litigated in collateral proceedings where the record can be properly developed). We conclude that the district court did not impose a substantively unreasonable sentence. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (discussing appellate review of sentencing decisions). In addition, we have independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), and have found no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw, deny Goffs motion, and affirm the judgment.
, The Honorable P.K. Holmes, III, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.