United States of America v. Daniel Todd Little

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 23-3292
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United States of America
Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
Daniel Todd Little
Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Southern District of Iowa - Central
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Submitted: May 3, 2024
Filed: May 8, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, ERICKSON, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Daniel Little received a 360-month prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to
sexually exploiting a child. See 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), (e). An Anders brief suggests
that the district court1 abused its discretion by ordering him to serve his federal
1 The Honorable Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, United States District Judge for
the Southern District of Iowa.

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sentence consecutively to undischarged Iowa sentences arising out of “separate
conduct.” See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).
We conclude there has been no abuse of discretion. See United States v.
Nelson, 982 F.3d 1141, 1146 (8th Cir. 2020) (articulating the standard of review).
The record establishes that the district court sufficiently considered the statutory
sentencing factors, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a), 3584(b), and did not rely on an improper
factor or commit a clear error of judgment. See United States v. Ward, 686 F.3d
879, 884 (8th Cir. 2012) (explaining that the district court has “wide latitude to weigh
the . . . factors” and “assign[ing] some factors greater weight than others” does not
justify reversal (citation omitted)).
We have also 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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