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Parties Involved:
Morgan Littleton
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-2163

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Morgan Littleton

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City

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 Submitted: December 18, 2015

Filed: December 21, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Morgan Lee Littleton directly appeals the sentence imposed by the district

court after he pled guilty to producing child pornography. His counsel has moved 1

The Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Judge for the Western 1

District of Missouri.

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to withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),

arguing that the sentence was unreasonable. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.

§ 1291, this court dismisses the appeal.

Littleton’s appeal waiver should be enforced and prevents consideration of his

claim. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (de novo review

of validity and applicability of appeal waiver); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886,

889-90 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (court should enforce appeal waiver and dismiss

appeal where it falls within scope of waiver, plea agreement and waiver were entered

into knowingly and voluntarily, and no miscarriage of justice would result). An

independent review of the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), reveals

no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. 

The appeal is dismissed and counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted.

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