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Parties Involved:
James L. Anderson
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District

of Nebraska.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-1163

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* District of Nebraska.

James L. Anderson, * 

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: September 18, 2006

Filed: September 25, 2006

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Before RILEY, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

James L. Anderson appeals the sentence that the district court1

 imposed after

he pleaded guilty to two counts of robbing a federally insured bank, in violation of

18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), and one count of brandishing a firearm during one of the

robberies, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii). On appeal, counsel has moved

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

which he argues that the sentence imposed is too harsh, and that Anderson should

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have received a sentence reduction in light of his role in the bank robberies as an aider

and abettor.

Anderson may not, however, challenge his sentence as too severe, because the

district court sentenced him consistent with the parties’ plea agreement. See United

States v. Nguyen, 46 F.3d 781, 783 (8th Cir. 1995) (“A defendant who explicitly and

voluntarily exposes himself to a specific sentence may not challenge that punishment

on appeal.”). Further, we have carefully reviewed the record in accordance with

Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), and have found no nonfrivolous issues. 

Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment, and we grant counsel

leave to withdraw. We also deny Anderson’s motions for appointment of new

counsel.

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