Case Name: UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Donald D. JOHNSON Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2018-01-02
Citations: 709 F. App'x 401
Docket Number: No. 16-4449
Parties: UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Donald D. JOHNSON Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before SHEPHERD, MURPHY, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. .
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 709
Pages: 401–401

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Donald D. JOHNSON Defendant-Appellant
No. 16-4449
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: November 24, 2017
Filed: January 2, 2018
Nhan Due Nguyen, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Springfield, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Donald D. Johnson, Pro Se
Before SHEPHERD, MURPHY, and KELLY, Circuit Judges. .

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Donald Johnson directly appeals after pleading guilty in the district court to participating in a drug conspiracy, pursuant to a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. His counsel has moved for leave 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), arguing that the district court inadequately explained Johnson's sentence and erred in calculating the Guidelines range.
We conclude that the appeal waiver is valid, applicable, and enforceable. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (de novo review of validity and applicability of appeal waiver); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 890-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (discussing enforcement of appeal waivers). Furthermore, we have independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), and have found no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside the scope of the appeal waiver. Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion, and we dismiss this appeal.
. The Honorable Roseann A. Ketchmark, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.