United States of America v. Jose Eduardo Solorio Rojas
May 11, 2026·25-3427·Panel Decision·By James Taylor
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a within-Guidelines sentence imposed on a defendant who pleaded guilty to an illegal reentry offense. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
Jose Eduardo Solorio Rojas appealed his sentence after pleading guilty to an illegal reentry offense. His counsel moved to withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v. California challenging the sentence as substantively unreasonable.
The court’s reasoning
The court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Rojas. The court noted that a sentence within the Guidelines is presumed to be reasonable. After independently reviewing the record under Penson v. Ohio, the court found no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
What it means going forward
The judgment stands affirmed, and the defendant’s appointed counsel is permitted to withdraw from the case.
