Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Kevin Wayne EVANS, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-06-09
Citations: 326 F. App'x 411
Docket Number: No. 08-4007
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Kevin Wayne EVANS, Appellant.
Judges: Before BYE, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 326
Pages: 411–412

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Kevin Wayne EVANS, Appellant.
No. 08-4007.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: June 2, 2009.
Filed: June 9, 2009.
Ann M. Koszuth, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Springfield, MO (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant.
Michael S. Oliver, Steven M. Mohlhen-rich, Asst. U.S. Attys., Springfield, MO, for appellee.
Before BYE, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Kevin Evans appeals the 33-month prison sentence the district court imposed after he pleaded guilty to falsely making, forging, and counterfeiting federal reserve notes with intent to defraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 471. His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), in which she raises as potential issues whether the district court abused its discretion in denying Evans's motion for a downward depar ture, or imposed an unreasonable sentence.
Evans's written plea agreement contains a waiver of the right to appeal his sentence. We enforce the waiver, because Evans knowingly and voluntarily entered into both the plea agreement and the appeal waiver, the arguments on appeal fall within the scope of the waiver, and no miscarriage of justice would result from enforcing it. See United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir.2003) (en banc).
Having reviewed the record independently under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issue for appeal beyond the scope of the appeal waiver. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. We also grant defense counsel's motion to withdraw.
. The Honorable Dean Whipple, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.