Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2014-10-20 16:01:15.488021+00
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United States Court of Appeals
                            For the Eighth Circuit
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                                No. 14-1456
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                             United States of America

                        lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee

                                           v.

                                  Dwayne Appling

                      lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant
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                     Appeal from United States District Court
                    for the Northern District of Iowa, Waterloo
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                           Submitted: October 14, 2014
                             Filed: October 20, 2014
                                 [Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

       Dwayne Appling directly appeals the sentences imposed by the district court1
after he pleaded guilty to drug offenses. His counsel has moved to withdraw, and has

      1
      The Honorable Linda R. Reade, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the Northern District of Iowa.
filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing the sentences
are unreasonable.

      After careful review, we conclude that Appling’s within-Guidelines-range
sentences are not unreasonable. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461
(8th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (appellate review of sentencing decision). Also, having
independently reviewed the record in accordance with Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75,
80 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion
to withdraw, and we affirm.
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