United States of America v. Melvin Navarro Morgan

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-2308
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United States of America
Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
Melvin Navarro Morgan
Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield
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Submitted: April 23, 2026
Filed: April 28, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Melvin Morgan appeals the sentence the district court1 imposed after it found
him guilty of drug and firearm offenses following a bench trial. His counsel has
requested leave to withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386
1 The Honorable Stephen R. Bough, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.

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U.S. 738 (1967), discussing whether the sentence is substantively unreasonable.
Morgan has filed a motion for appointment of new counsel. Having jurisdiction
under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
Upon careful review, this court concludes that the district court did not impose
a substantively unreasonable sentence. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455,
461-62 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (abuse of discretion review); see also United States
v. McCauley, 715 F.3d 1119, 1127 (8th Cir. 2013). Having independently reviewed
the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), this court finds no non-
frivolous issues for appeal.
The judgment is affirmed, counsel is granted leave to withdraw, and Morgan’s
motion for appointment of new counsel is denied.
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