United States v. Ronald Mazza

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Roger L. Wollman, Morris S. Arnold and Lavenski R. Smith (UNPUBLISHED); Granting [4311849-2] motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. David Randolph Mercer.; Denying [4316838-2] motion for appointment of new counsel filed by Appellant Mr. Ronald Mazza. [4376027] [15-2452]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 15-2452
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
Ronald Mazza
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield
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Submitted: March 4, 2016
Filed: March 10, 2016
[Unpublished]
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Before WOLLMAN, ARNOLD, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Ronald Mazza directly appeals the below-Guidelines-range sentence the district
court imposed after he pled guilty to sex offenses. His counsel has moved to
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The Honorable M. Douglas Harpool, United States District Judge for the
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withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
arguing that the sentence is procedurally and substantively unsound. Mazza has
moved for appointment of new counsel on appeal.
We have carefully reviewed the district court’s sentencing decision and find
no abuse of discretion. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 461-62 (8th Cir.
2009) (en banc). Moreover, we have independently reviewed the record pursuant to
Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), and conclude there are no nonfrivolous issues.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted, the motion for new counsel is denied, and
the judgment is affirmed.
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