United States v. Joshua Chandler

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 21-3332 ___________________________

United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Joshua Del Chandler

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Eastern ____________

Submitted: March 8, 2022 Filed: March 11, 2022 [Unpublished] ____________

Before LOKEN, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM.

Joshua Chandler appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he pleaded guilty to a child pornography offense. His counsel has moved for leave to

1 The Honorable Stephanie M. Rose, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing that the sentence was unreasonable. Chandler has filed a pro se brief, in which he argues that the sentence should have been shorter based on several factors.

Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court properly considered the relevant factors, and did not err in imposing a sentence within the Guidelines range. See United States v. Ruiz-Salazar, 785 F.3d 1270, 1273 (8th Cir. 2015) (per curiam); United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc); United States v. Lincoln, 413 F.3d 716, 717 (8th Cir. 2005).

We have also independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), and have found no non-frivolous issues for appeal. The judgment is affirmed, and counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted. ______________________________

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