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Parties Involved:
Randy L. Lorenz
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. 09-3225

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United States of America, *

*

Appellee, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Western District of Missouri.

Randy L. Lorenz, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellant. *

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Submitted: March 31, 2010

Filed: April 5, 2010

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Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Randy Lorenz appeals the sentence the district court1

 imposed after he pleaded

guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C.

§§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief

under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Lorenz pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement that contained an appeal

waiver, which we will enforce. Lorenz’s appeal falls within the scope of the waiver,

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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 it 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 reviewed the record independently, see Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75,

80 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues not covered by the waiver. Accordingly,

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

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