United States of America v. Skyler F. Sanders

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 22-1549
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Skyler F. Sanders
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Nebraska - Omaha
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Submitted: August 9, 2022
Filed: August 24, 2022
[Unpublished]
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Before SHEPHERD, MELLOY, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Skyler Sanders received a 96-month sentence after a jury found him guilty of
possession with intent to distribute cocaine base. 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B).
An Anders brief suggests that the sentence is substantively unreasonable. See
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

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We conclude that the sentence is substantively reasonable. See United States
v. Callaway, 762 F.3d 754, 760 (8th Cir. 2014) (stating that a within-Guidelines
sentence is presumed reasonable). The record establishes that the district court1
sufficiently considered the statutory sentencing factors, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), and did
not rely on an improper factor or commit a clear error of judgment. See United
States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461–62 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc); see also United
States v. Gray, 533 F.3d 942, 944 (8th Cir. 2008) (examining the entire sentencing
record).
Finally, we have independently reviewed the record and conclude that no
other non-frivolous issues exist. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82–83 (1988).
We accordingly affirm the judgment of the district court and grant counsel
permission to withdraw.
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1 The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, United States District Judge for the
District of Nebraska.

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