United States of America v. Princton Sims

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 18-3266
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United States of America,
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee,
v.
Princton Sims,
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant.
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Arkansas - Hot Springs
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Submitted: June 17, 2019
Filed: June 26, 2019
[Unpublished]
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Before COLLOTON, ERICKSON, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Princton Sims appeals the sentence imposed by the district court after he1
pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. His counsel
The Honorable Susan O. Hickey, Chief Judge, United States District Court for1
the Western District of Arkansas.

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has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738 (1967), arguing that the sentence is substantively unreasonable, and that
former counsel was ineffective in failing to negotiate a more favorable plea
agreement.
After careful review, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its
discretion in sentencing Sims. The court properly considered the factors set forth in
18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), and there is no indication that the court overlooked a relevant
factor, gave significant weight to an improper or irrelevant factor, or committed a
clear error of judgment in weighing relevant factors. See United States v. Feemster,
572 F.3d 455, 461-62 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc). Further, the court imposed the
statutory minimum sentence. See United States v. Woods, 717 F.3d 654, 659 (8th Cir.
2013). We decline to address Sims’s ineffective-assistance claim in this direct
appeal. See United States v. Ramirez-Hernandez, 449 F.3d 824, 826-27 (8th Cir.
2006).
Having independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75
(1988), we find no non-frivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s
motion, and affirm.
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