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Parties Involved:
Charles L. Brown
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 15-3600

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Charles L. Brown, also known as Bear

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: March 23, 2016

 Filed: March 28, 2016

[Unpublished]

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Before WOLLMAN, BOWMAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Charles L. Brown directly appeals the sentence imposed by the district court

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after he pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking

The Honorable Stephen R. Bough, United States District Judge for the

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Western District of Missouri.

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crime. 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 Brown’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 under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988),

we find no nonfrivolous issues for appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal and we grant counsel’s motion to

withdraw. 

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