United States of America v. Benjamin Coney

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-1214
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Benjamin Coney
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Arkansas
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Submitted: June 30, 2025
Filed: July 3, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Benjamin Coney appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he
pled guilty to sex offenses. His counsel has moved for leave to withdraw and has
1The Honorable Timothy L. Brooks, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Arkansas.

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filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1976), challenging the
reasonableness of the sentence.
After careful review, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion
in sentencing Coney. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461-62 (8th Cir.
2009) (en banc) (standard of review); see also United States v. Callaway, 762 F.3d
754, 760-61 (8th Cir. 2014) (presuming sentence reasonable if within United States
Sentencing Guidelines Manual range). Further, 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 leave to withdraw and affirm.
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