Filed: Feb. 15, 2005
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _ No. 03-3976 _ United States of America, * * Appellee, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the District v. * of Nebraska. * Jesus Ojeda-Martinez, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellant. * _ Submitted: February 3, 2005 Filed: February 15, 2005 _ Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. _ PER CURIAM. Jesus Ojeda-Martinez (Ojeda) appeals the sentence the district court* imposed after Ojeda pleaded guilty to a drug c
Summary: United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _ No. 03-3976 _ United States of America, * * Appellee, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the District v. * of Nebraska. * Jesus Ojeda-Martinez, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellant. * _ Submitted: February 3, 2005 Filed: February 15, 2005 _ Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. _ PER CURIAM. Jesus Ojeda-Martinez (Ojeda) appeals the sentence the district court* imposed after Ojeda pleaded guilty to a drug ch..
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United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 03-3976
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United States of America, *
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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States
* District Court for the District
v. * of Nebraska.
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Jesus Ojeda-Martinez, * [UNPUBLISHED]
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Appellant. *
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Submitted: February 3, 2005
Filed: February 15, 2005
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Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Jesus Ojeda-Martinez (Ojeda) appeals the sentence the district court* imposed
after Ojeda pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Ojeda’s counsel has moved to withdraw
and filed a brief under Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ojeda has filed a
supplemental brief challenging the district court’s denial of safety-valve relief, and
arguing amphetamine is improperly scheduled as a controlled substance. Having
carefully reviewed the record, we conclude the district court did not clearly err in
denying Ojeda safety-valve relief. See United States v. Gutierrez-Maldonado, 328
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The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, Chief Judge, United States District Court
for the District of Nebraska.
F.3d 1018, 1019 (8th Cir. 2003) (per curiam). We also conclude the drugs Ojeda was
convicted of distributing provide a proper basis for criminal penalties, as both
substances are explicitly referenced in 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). Upon our
independent review under Penson v. Ohio,
488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), we find no
nonfrivolous issues.
Accordingly, we affirm, and we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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