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Parties Involved:
Brandon Kingsley Robinson
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 24-2730

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Brandon Kingsley Robinson

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Central

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 Submitted: December 2, 2024

Filed: December 5, 2024

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, KELLY, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Brandon Robinson appeals the within-Guidelines-range sentence imposed by

the district court1

 after he pled guilty to a firearm offense, pursuant to a written plea

1The Honorable James M. Moody Jr., United States District Judge for the

Eastern District of Arkansas.

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agreement containing an appeal waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw, and has

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

substantive reasonableness of the sentence. The government has filed a motion to

dismiss the appeal based on the appeal waiver.

Upon careful review, we conclude the appeal waiver is valid, enforceable, and

applicable to the issues raised in this appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d

702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (reviewing de novo validity and applicability of appeal

waiver); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc)

(enforcing appeal waiver if appeal falls within scope of waiver, defendant knowingly

and voluntarily entered waiver and plea agreement, and enforcing waiver would not

result in miscarriage of justice).

Further, having independently reviewed the record under 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 the government’s motion, dismiss this appeal

based on the appeal waiver, and grant counsel leave to withdraw. 

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