United States of America v. Kevin Matthew Watkins

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
___________________________
No. 17-1989
___________________________
United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
Kevin Matthew Watkins
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant
____________
Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Arkansas - Hot Springs
____________
Submitted: November 16, 2017
Filed: November 30, 2017
[Unpublished]
____________
Before WOLLMAN, LOKEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.
____________
PER CURIAM.
In this direct criminal appeal, Kevin Watkins challenges the sentence the
district court imposed following his guilty plea to possession of child pornography.1
The Honorable Susan O. Hickey, United States District Judge for the Western1
District of Arkansas.

-- 1 of 2 --

His counsel has moved to withdraw and submitted a brief under Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967), discussing the reasonableness of the sentence.
We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing
Watkins, as it properly considered the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors; and there was no
indication that it overlooked a relevant factor, or committed a clear error of judgment
in weighing relevant factors. See United States v. David, 682 F.3d 1074, 1077 (8th
Cir. 2012) (standard of review); United States v. Wohlman, 651 F.3d 878, 887 (8th
Cir. 2011). Furthermore, we have independently reviewed the record under Penson
v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), and have found no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion, and affirm.
______________________________
-2-

-- 2 of 2 --