Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, v. John LARWA, a/k/a Alex Saris, a/k/a Alex Faris, a/k/a Paul Romanauskas, a/k/a Timothy Bauer John Larwa, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-09-24
Citations: 110 F. App'x 220
Docket Number: No. 03-1553
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, v. John LARWA, a/k/a Alex Saris, a/k/a Alex Faris, a/k/a Paul Romanauskas, a/k/a Timothy Bauer John Larwa, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 110
Pages: 220–220

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, v. John LARWA, a/k/a Alex Saris, a/k/a Alex Faris, a/k/a Paul Romanauskas, a/k/a Timothy Bauer John Larwa, Appellant.
No. 03-1553.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Submitted Pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) Sept. 13, 2004.
Decided Sept. 24, 2004.
Judy G. Smith, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee.
Peter D. Maynard, Reading, PA, for Appellant.
Before: SCIRICA, Chief Judge, ALITO and AMBRO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal by defendant John Larwa from a guilty plea entered into under a bargained-for guilty plea to mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 and to possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Counsel for Larwa has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating that, after careful review of the record, he could not raise any meritorious issues and that the appeal is wholly frivolous. We are satisfied that counsel has fulfilled his Anders obligations, and we agree that the appeal is frivolous.
Nonetheless, counsel for Larwa identified two potentially non-frivolous arguments: (1) whether four additional levels should have been added to the base offense level under U.S.S.G. § 2Bl.l(b)(l)(C) because Larwa contends the loss to the victims was not between $10,000 and $30,000; and (2) whether the court properly grouped all the offenses under U.S.S.G. § 3D1.1. Counsel accurately notes, however, that Larwa is precluded from bringing an appeal pursuant to a waiver contained in his plea agreement. The sentencing court reviewed this provision with Larwa concluding that he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily entered into the agreement. We agree, as it was entered into knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily and did not result in a miscarriage of justice. See United States v. Khattak, 273 F.3d 557, 561-62 (3d Cir.2001). Furthermore, in his bargained-for plea agreement, Larwa stipulated that the loss to the victims was more than $10,000 and less than $30,000, and that pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 3D1.1, neither the mail fraud nor the odometer tampering offenses group with the firearms offense. We see no reason why Larwa should not be held to the stipulations contained in the plea agreement. See United States v. Cianci, 154 F.3d 106, 110 (3d Cir.1998).
For the foregoing reasons, we will affirm the judgment of conviction and sentence. Defense counsel's motion to withdraw is granted.
. Larwa was given a copy of counsel's brief and was allotted time to raise any arguments in a pro se brief. Anders, 386 U.S. at 744. He has not filed such a brief.