Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Kunta Laushan BROWN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-02-16
Citations: 676 F. App'x 619
Docket Number: No. 16-3348
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Kunta Laushan BROWN, Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 676
Pages: 619–620

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Kunta Laushan BROWN, Defendant-Appellant
No. 16-3348
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: February 14, 2017
Filed: February 16, 2017
Amy L. Jennings, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Des Moines, IA, Maureen McGuire, Assistant U.S. Attorney, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Kunta Laushan Brown, Pro Se
Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Kunta Brown directly appeals the sentence the district court imposed after he pleaded guilty to drug and firearm charges. His counsel has moved 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), questioning the reasonableness of Brown's sentence.
Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court did not impose an unreasonable sentence. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461-62 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (explaining that sentences are reviewed under deferential abuse-of-discretion standard and discussing substantive reasonableness). In addition, having independently reviewed the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion to withdraw, and we affirm.
. The Honorable Stephanie M. Rose, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa.