Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tammy Chiffon WORTHAM, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-10-04
Citations: 47 F. App'x 261
Docket Number: No. 02-4231
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tammy Chiffon WORTHAM, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before WILKINS, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 47
Pages: 261–262

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tammy Chiffon WORTHAM, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02-4231.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 23, 2002.
Decided Oct. 4, 2002.
Louis C. Allen, III, Federal Public Defender, John A. Dusenbury, Jr., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, Sandra J. Hairston, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before WILKINS, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM.
Tammy Chiffon Wortham appeals the district court's revocation of her supervised release and imposition of a twelvemonth term of imprisonment. Wortham's attorney filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), asserting that there are no meritorious issues presented in this appeal, but raising a question as to whether the district court erred in exceeding the non-binding range recommended .by the sentencing guidelines. Wortham was notified of her right to file a supplemental brief and has elected not to do so.
We review a district court's revocation of supervised release for abuse of discretion. United States v. Davis, 53 F.3d 638, 642-43 (4th Cir.1995). Where a defendant's original sentence falls below the sentencing guidelines range as the result of a downward departure for substantial assistance, as in this matter, a corresponding upward departure may be warranted when the court considers sentencing on a subsequent revocation. U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual, § 7B1.4, comment. (n.4) (2000). Because Wortham's original sentence was well below the recommended guidelines sentence, and because she admitted to numerous violations of the conditions of her supervised release, we conclude that the sentence imposed by the district court was not improper.
We have examined the entire record in this case in accordance with the requirements of Anders and find no meritorious issues for appeal.
This court requires'that counsel inform his client, in writing, of her right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If the client 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 the client.
Finally, 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.