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Parties Involved:
Thomas J. Bowles
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 24-1799

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Thomas J. Bowles

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis

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 Submitted: December 9, 2024

Filed: December 12, 2024

[Unpublished]

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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Thomas Bowles appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he

pleaded guilty to sex offenses pursuant to a written plea agreement containing an

1The Honorable Ronnie L. White, United States District Judge for the Eastern

District of Missouri, now retired.

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appeal waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders

v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 

We conclude that the appeal wavier is valid, enforceable, and applicable to this

appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (stating that this

court reviews de novo the validity and applicability of an appeal waiver); United

States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (stating that an appeal

waiver will be enforced if the appeal falls within the scope of the waiver, the

defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered into the plea agreement and the waiver,

and enforcing the waiver would not result in a miscarriage of justice).

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

U.S. 75 (1988), we find no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside the scope of the

appeal waiver. Accordingly, we grant counsel leave to withdraw and dismiss the

appeal.

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