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Parties Involved:
Brian Bear Heels
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. 05-3294

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of South Dakota.

Brian Bear Heels, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: October 20, 2006

 Filed: October 31, 2006

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Before SMITH, MAGILL, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Brian Bear Heels appeals the sentence the district court1

 imposed after he

pleaded guilty to second degree murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153, 1111, and

2. His counsel has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); Bear

Heels objects to counsel’s request to withdraw.

Bear Heels’s plea agreement contains a valid appeal waiver. See United States

v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (discussing enforceability of

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appeal waiver); see also United States v. Estrada-Bahena, 201 F.3d 1070, 1071 (8th

Cir. 2000) (per curiam) (enforcing appeal waiver in Anders case). Having reviewed

the record independently pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), for any

nonfrivolous issues not covered by the appeal waiver, we find none. Accordingly, we

enforce the waiver, and dismiss the appeal. We also grant counsel leave to withdraw.

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