Case Explained: United States of America v. William Henry Riese

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-15 The eighth-circuit affirmed the defendant’s 262-month sentence for attempted child sex offenses and granted counsel’s motion to withdraw from representation. The court applied the deferential abuse of discretion standard under *United States v. Feemster*, concluding that the district court did not impose a substantively unreasonable sentence because it adequately considered the factors listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). Additionally, pursuant to *Penson v. Ohio*, the court independently reviewed the record and found no non-frivolous issues for appeal, thereby validating the filing of an *Anders* brief by counsel. As a result, the judgment is affirmed and appellate counsel is permitted to withdraw. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.