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Parties Involved:
Donald D. Kestner
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-1969

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Donald D. Kestner

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Missouri - St. Joseph

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 Submitted: November 16, 2015

Filed: November 27, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Donald Kestner directly appeals the sentence imposed by the district court

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after he pleaded guilty to bank robbery and carrying a firearm during and in relation

The Honorable Greg Kays, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the

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Western District of Missouri.

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to a crime of violence. His counsel has moved to withdraw, and has filed a brief

under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing that the sentence was

unreasonable. We conclude that Kestner’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). Having independently reviewed the record

pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues for

appeal. 

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court, and we grant

counsel’s motion to withdraw.

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