United States v. Melvin Blackmon

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Steven M. Colloton, Raymond W. Gruender and Jane Kelly (UNPUBLISHED); Granting [4373060-2] motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. Stephen C. Moss. [4419431] [16-1240]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 16-1240
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United States of America,
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
Melvin Blackmon,
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant,
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
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Submitted: June 21, 2016
Filed: June 29, 2016
[Unpublished]
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Before COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 16-1240

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Date Filed: 06/29/2016 Entry ID: 4419431

Melvin Blackmon directly appeals after the district court1 revoked his
supervised release, and sentenced him to 18 months in prison. For reversal, he argues
that the revocation sentence is substantively unreasonable.
Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court did not impose an
unreasonable sentence. See United States v. Miller, 557 F.3d 910, 915-17 (8th Cir.
2009); United States v. Merrival, 521 F.3d 889, 890-91 (8th Cir. 2008). Accordingly,
we affirm the judgment of the district court. We also grant counsel’s motion to
withdraw.
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The Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.
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Date Filed: 06/29/2016 Entry ID: 4419431