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Parties Involved:
Thomas L. Graham
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., 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. 09-3270

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Missouri.

Thomas L. Graham, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: May 4, 2010

Filed: May 25, 2010

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Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Thomas L. Graham was charged with possession of a stolen firearm, in

violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(j) and 924(a)(2). Graham pleaded guilty in accord with

a written plea agreement, which contained an appeal waiver. The district court1

sentenced Graham to 115 months in prison, within the advisory Guidelines sentencing

range. On appeal, counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the reasonableness of the sentence. 

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We will enforce the appeal waiver in this case because Graham’s appeal falls

within the scope of the waiver, the record shows the requisite knowledge and

voluntariness, and enforcing the appeal waiver would not constitute a miscarriage of

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

(court should enforce appeal waiver and dismiss appeal where appeal falls within

scope of waiver, both plea agreement and waiver were entered into knowingly and

voluntarily, and no miscarriage of justice would result); see also United States v.

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

waiver in Anders case). 

Having independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75,

80 (1988), we have found no nonfrivolous issue not covered by the waiver.

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

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