Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Monroe Kenny THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-02-17
Citations: 311 F. App'x 658
Docket Number: No. 08-4919
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Monroe Kenny THOMAS, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before NIEMEYER, KING, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 311
Pages: 658–659

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Monroe Kenny THOMAS, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 08-4919.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: Jan. 26, 2009.
Decided: Feb. 17, 2009.
Benjamin T. Stepp, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant. David Calhoun Stephens, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee.
Before NIEMEYER, KING, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Monroe Kenny Thomas pled guilty to one count of bank fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 (2000), and was sentenced in December 2003 to time served and five years of supervised release. In August 2008, the district court revoked Thomas' supervised release and sentenced him to eight months' imprisonment. On appeal, counsel has filed a brief pursuant to An-ders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating that there are no meritorious issues for appeal, but questioning whether the district court abused its discretion in revoking Thomas' supervised release and sentencing him to eight months' imprisonment. Thomas was informed of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief, but he has not done so. Finding no error, we affirm.
We review for abuse of discretion the district court's revocation of supervised release. United States v. Davis, 53 F.3d 638, 642-43 (4th Cir.1995). The district court need only find a violation of a condition of supervised release by a preponderance of the evidence. 18 U.S.C.A. § 3583(e)(3) (West 2006 & Supp.2008). We review for clear error the factual determinations underlying the conclusion that a violation occurred. United States v. Carothers, 337 F.3d 1017, 1019 (8th Cir.2003). In this case, Thomas admitted to violating the terms of his supervised release by twice engaging in misdemeanor criminal conduct while on supervision. Accordingly, we find that the district court did not abuse its discretion in revoking Thomas' supervised release.
Counsel also questions whether the district court abused its discretion in sentencing Thomas to eight months' imprisonment. A sentence imposed after revocation of supervised release will be affirmed if it is within the applicable statutory maximum and is not plainly unreasonable. United States v. Crudup, 461 F.3d 433, 437, 439-40 (4th Cir.2006). Thomas' eight-month sentence is within the advisory policy statement range of eight to fourteen months and is below the statutory maximum of three years of imprisonment. See 18 U.S.C.A. § 3583(e)(3).
During the revocation hearing, the district court had available for its consideration the Probation Officer's violation report. The court heard argument from Thomas, his counsel, and the Government. Although the court did not specifically reference 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) (2006) in announcing its sentence, it is evident from the record that the court considered Thomas' history and characteristics, the level of seriousness of his violations, and the need to promote respect for the law. See United States v. Johnson, 445 F.3d 339, 345 (4th Cir.2006) (the district court need not explicitly address each § 3553(a) factor). Accordingly, applying the analysis articulated in Crudup, 461 F.3d at 438-39, we conclude that Thomas' sentence for violating the conditions of his supervised release is not unreasonable, much less plainly so.
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the record in this case and have found no meritorious issues for appeal. We therefore affirm the district court's judgment revoking Thomas' supervised release and imposing an eight-month prison term. This court requires that counsel inform Thomas, in writing, of the right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If Thomas 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 Thomas. 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.