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Parties Involved:
David G. Hall
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Dean Whipple, Chief Judge, United States District Court for

the Western District of Missouri.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 03-3725

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the Western

v. * District of Missouri.

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David G. Hall, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellant. *

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Submitted: September 7, 2004

Filed: September 13, 2004

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Before MURPHY, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

David G. Hall appeals the sentence the district court*

 imposed after Hall

pleaded guilty to a drug charge. Hall’s counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a

brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), arguing the district court

should have granted a greater departure to account for Hall’s relatively minor

participation in the offense. Hall has filed a supplemental brief, essentially arguing

the district court and this court lack jurisdiction over his case, and defense counsel

was ineffective.

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We enforce the appeal waiver included in the plea agreement and limit our

review to issues not included within the scope of the waiver. See United States v.

Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 890 (8th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 124 S. Ct. 501 (2003).

As to those issues, we conclude Hall’s ineffective-assistance claims are not properly

before us, see United States v. Hughes, 330 F.3d 1068, 1069 (8th Cir. 2003), and

there are no jurisdictional defects. Based on our independent review under Penson

v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Thus, we affirm the

district court and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.

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