United States v. Burrell Jackson
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date FiledNovember 6, 2026
Docket26-1889
StatusUnpublished
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Full Opinion
United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 26-1889
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Burrell Marquis Jackson
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Northern District of Iowa - Cedar Rapids
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Submitted: November 3, 2026
Filed: November 6, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before L.R. SMITH, BENTON, and TRAYNOR, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Burrell Jackson appeals the within-Guidelines-range sentence the district court1
imposed after he pled guilty to drug offenses. His counsel has moved for leave to
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The Honorable C.J. Williams, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the
Northern District of Iowa.
withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
challenging the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.
Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its
discretion. See United States v. Lozoya, 623 F.3d 624, 625 (8th Cir. 2010)
(sentencing decisions reviewed for abuse of discretion). The record reflects that the
district court adequately considered the relevant sentencing factors and did not give
significant weight to an improper factor or commit a clear error of judgment in
imposing a within-Guidelines term. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455,
461-62 (8th Cir. 2009) (en banc) (sentence may be unreasonable if district court fails
to consider relevant factor, gives significant weight to improper or irrelevant factor,
or commits clear error of judgment in weighing relevant factors); see also United
States v. Williams, 171 F.4th 1086, 1092-93 (8th Cir. 2026) (within-Guidelines
sentence is presumed reasonable; defendant’s mere disagreement with district court’s
weighing of relevant factors is insufficient to warrant reversal).
We have independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S.
75 (1988), and have found no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, we grant
counsel’s motion to withdraw, and affirm.
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