United States v. Dennis Dokes, No. 08-3552 (8th Cir. 2009)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Criminal Case - Anders. District court did not abuse its discretion in denying hearing on whether government breached plea agreement by failing to move for a sentence reduction.
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United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 08-3552 ___________ United States of America, Appellee, v. Dennis S. Dokes, Appellant. * * * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. * * [UNPUBLISHED] * * ___________ Submitted: November 23, 2009 Filed: December 3, 2009 ___________ Before BYE, BOWMAN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Dennis S. Dokes challenges the District Court s1 denial of his motion for a hearing on whether the government breached his plea agreement by failing to move for a sentence reduction based on his cooperation. Having carefully reviewed the record and considered Dokes s arguments on appeal, we conclude that the District Court did not abuse its discretion for the reasons explained in the court s opinion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. We also grant counsel s motion to withdraw, and we deny as moot Dokes s pending motion. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
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