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Parties Involved:
Kelly R. Flow
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. 06-1820

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Missouri.

Kelly R. Flow, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: April 6, 2007

Filed: April 10, 2007

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Before COLLOTON, HANSEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Kelly R. Flow appeals the 168-month prison sentence the district court1

imposed after she pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy. In a brief filed under Anders

v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), her counsel argues that Flow’s sentence is

unreasonable because Flow and a codefendant were equally culpable, yet the

codefendant received a 100-month prison sentence as a result of the government’s

substantial-assistance motion.

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We enforce the broad appeal waiver included in Flow’s plea agreement. The

plea colloquy reflects that Flow understood and voluntarily accepted the terms of the

plea agreement, including the waiver; this appeal falls within the scope of the waiver;

and no injustice would result. See United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th

Cir. 2003) (en banc) (discussing enforceability of appeal waiver); see also United

States v. Estrada-Bahena, 201 F.3d 1070, 1071 (8th Cir. 2000) (per curiam) (enforcing

appeal waiver in Anders case). 

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

U.S. 75, 80 (1988), for any nonfrivolous issue not covered by the waiver, we find

none. Accordingly, we enforce the waiver and dismiss the appeal. We also grant

counsel’s motion to withdraw.

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