Court Opinion

ID: 8206022
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Date Created: 2022-09-13 16:00:22.985636+00
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United States Court of Appeals
                             For the Eighth Circuit
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                                 No. 22-1220
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                              United States of America

                         lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

                                            v.

                                 Kiyon Kentrell Orr

                       lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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                    Appeal from United States District Court
                    for the Southern District of Iowa - Eastern
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                           Submitted: September 8, 2022
                            Filed: September 13, 2022
                                   [Unpublished]
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Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

      Kiyon Orr appeals after he pleaded guilty to a firearm offense and the district
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court sentenced him to 96 months in prison. His counsel has moved for leave to

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        The Honorable John A. Jarvey, then Chief Judge, United States District Court
for the Southern District of Iowa, now retired.
withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
arguing that the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress, and by
sentencing him based on an improper enhancement. Orr has filed a pro se brief
reiterating counsel’s arguments.

       Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court did not err in denying
Orr’s motion to suppress. See United States v. Holly, 983 F.3d 361, 363 (8th Cir.
2020) (in reviewing denial of a motion to suppress, district court’s findings of fact are
reviewed for clear error and its legal conclusions are reviewed de novo). Specifically,
we find that the officers had reasonable suspicion to detain Orr and pat him down,
and probable cause to arrest him for interference with official acts after he resisted.
See Pollreis v. Marzolf, 9 F.4th 737, 743 (8th Cir. 2021) (police can stop and briefly
detain a person for investigative purposes if the officer has reasonable suspicion
supported by articulable facts that criminal activity may be afoot); United States v.
Harvey, 1 F.4th 578, 581 (8th Cir. 2021) (officers may make a protective pat-down
search if they have a reasonable, articulable suspicion that the person may be armed
and presently dangerous); Small v. McCrystal, 708 F.3d 997, 1004 (8th Cir. 2013)
(officers have probable cause to arrest for interference with official acts under Iowa
law where the arrestee resists or obstructs them in the performance of their duties).

       We further conclude that the district court correctly calculated Orr’s offense
level. See United States v. Turner, 781 F.3d 374, 393 (8th Cir. 2015) (construction
and application of Guidelines are reviewed de novo). Specifically, the record
supported the enhancement for possessing the firearm in connection with felony
interference with official acts. See Iowa Code § 719.1 (a person commits interference
with official acts when the person knowingly resists or obstructs anyone known by
the person to be a peace officer in the performance of any act which is within the
scope of the lawful duty or authority of that officer; offense is a class D felony if the
person is armed with a firearm); U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B).

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      We have also independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488
U.S. 75 (1988), and we find no non-frivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we
affirm the judgment, and we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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