Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Andre D. WILLIAMS, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-09-17
Citations: 18 F. App'x 457
Docket Number: No. 01-1902WM
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Andre D. WILLIAMS, Appellant.
Judges: Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and BYE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 18
Pages: 457–457

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Andre D. WILLIAMS, Appellant.
No. 01-1902WM.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 5, 2001.
Filed Sept. 17, 2001.
Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Andre Williams appeals the sentence imposed by the District Court upon his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The Court sentenced Williams to three years and one month (37 months) imprisonment and three years supervised release. Counsel has filed a brief and moved to withdraw pursuant to An-ders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), arguing that the Court erred in determining that Williams possessed the firearm in connection with another felony. See U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(5). Williams has not filed a supplemental brief, but has moved for appointment of new counsel.
The issue counsel raises was not raised below. Therefore, we review it for plain error, see United States v. Montanye, 996 F.2d 190, 192 (8th Cir.1993) (en banc), and find none. The District Court properly relied upon the unobjected-to presentence report, see Fed.R.Crim.P. 32(b)(6)(D), which established that Williams possessed the firearm in connection with other felony offenses, i.e., aggravated assault and armed robbery.
After independently reviewing the record in accordance with Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we affirm and grant counsel's motion to withdraw. We deny Williams's motion for new counsel.
. The Honorable Nanette K. Laughrey, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.