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Parties Involved:
Khounxai Phimvongsa
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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

District of Missouri.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-2360

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Missouri.

Khounxai Phimvongsa, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: February 3, 2006

Filed: February 8, 2006 

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Before ARNOLD, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Khounxai Phimvongsa pleaded guilty to being a felon and an unlawful user of

controlled substances in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

and (g)(3), and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C.

§ 841(a)(1). The district court1

 sentenced him to 46 months in prison and 3 years of

supervised release. On appeal, Phimvongsa’s counsel has moved to withdraw and

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

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

v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-90 (8th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 997 (2003).

Having reviewed the record independently pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75

(1988), for any nonfrivolous issues not covered by the appeal waiver, we enforce the

waiver, dismiss this appeal, and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.

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