United States v. Michael Clemmon

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: DUANE BENTON, JAMES B. LOKEN and DIANA E. MURPHY (UNPUBLISHED); Granting [3715083-2] motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. Larry C. Pace. [3766250] [10-2917]

United States v. Michael Clemmon

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United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

___________ No. 10-2917 ___________ United States of America, Appellee, v. Michael D. Clemmons, Appellant. * * * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. * * [UNPUBLISHED] * * ___________ Submitted: November 22, 2010 Filed: March 14, 2011 ___________ Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Michael Clemmons appeals the judgment revoking his term of supervised release and sentencing him to eighteen months in prison. He argues that the district court1 committed procedural error when, during the revocation hearing, the court received a confidential sentencing recommendation from the probation officer. This contention is without merit. See United States v. Davis, 151 F.3d 1304, 1306 (10th Cir. 1998); United States v. Johnson, 935 F.3d 47, 51 (4th Cir. 1991). Clemmons, who was represented by counsel at the hearing, raised no question whether the court The Honorable Scott O. Wright, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.
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had obtained from the probation officer, ex parte, factual evidence that should be disclosed under Rule 32.1 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Accordingly, this court affirms the judgment of the district court. Counsel's motion to withdraw is granted, subject to counsel informing Clemmons about procedures for seeking rehearing or filing a petition for certiorari. ______________________________

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