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Parties Involved:
Bernard J. Iron Shell
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Charles B. Kornmann, United States District Judge for the

District of South Dakota.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-3302

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of South Dakota.

Bernard J. Iron Shell, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: November 28, 2006

Filed: December 5, 2006

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Before RILEY, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Bernard J. Iron Shell appeals the sentence the district court1

 imposed after he

pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1112 and

1153. His counsel seeks to withdraw and asserts in a brief filed under Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), that the 72-month prison term (the statutory

maximum) is excessive and an abuse of discretion.

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We enforce the broad appeal waiver included in Iron Shell’s oral plea

agreement. The plea colloquy reflects that Iron Shell understood and voluntarily

accepted the terms of the plea agreement, including the waiver; this appeal falls within

the scope of the waiver; and no injustice would result. See United States v. Curtis,

336 F.3d 666, 669-70 (8th Cir. 2003) (enforcing oral-plea-agreement terms reflected

in plea transcript); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en

banc) (discussing enforceability of appeal waiver); see also United States v. EstradaBahena, 201 F.3d 1070, 1071 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam) (enforcing appeal waiver

in Anders case). 

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal, and we grant counsel leave to withdraw.

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