Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Canton KIMBRELL, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-05-08
Citations: 564 F. App'x 869
Docket Number: No. 13-2821
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Canton KIMBRELL, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 564
Pages: 869–870

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Canton KIMBRELL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-2821.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: April 17, 2014.
Filed: May 8, 2014.
Dan Chatham, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Cedar Rapids, IA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Canton Kimbrell, Inez, KY, pro se.
Steven Eugene Ort, Bell & Ort, New London, IA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before MURPHY, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Canton Travon Kimbrell directly appeals the sentence the district court im posed after he pled guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and 846. In the plea agreement, Kimbrell waived the right to appeal his conviction and sentence, except for claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, or a sentence that was not in accordance with the plea agreement, exceeded the maximum statutory penalty, or was constitutionally defective. Counsel has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and a motion to withdraw. Kimbrell has filed a pro se supplemental brief.
After carefully reviewing the record and briefs, this court holds the appeal waiver is valid and shall be enforced. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir.2010) (standard of review); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-90 (8th Cir.2003) (en banc) (appeal-waiver rule). Contrary to Kimbrell's argument, the government did not breach the plea agreement. While the government agreed that Kimbrell had timely notified authorities of his intention to plead guilty for purposes of U.S.S.G. § 3El.l(b), it made no agreement as to whether an acceptanee-of-responsi-bility reduction under section 3E 1.1(a) should apply, and it retained the right to litigate other sentencing issues. And because the plea agreement did not mandate an acceptance-of-responsibility reduction, the resulting sentence was in accordance with the agreement. Kimbrell's appeal falls within the scope of the waiver, and none of the appeal-waiver exceptions apply. The record shows that Kimbrell knowingly and voluntarily entered into the plea agreement and appeal waiver and that no miscarriage of justice would result from enforcing the waiver. See United States v. Bahena, 223 F.3d 797, 806-07 (8th Cir.2000) (where defendant stated under oath at plea hearing that he understood plea agreement and proceedings, was satisfied with counsel, and had committed crimes alleged in indictment, his later conclusory claim that he did not understand rang hollow); Andis, 333 F.3d at 891-92 (outlining narrow miscarriage-of-justice exception).
The appeal is dismissed. Counsel's motion to withdraw is granted, subject to counsel informing appellant about the procedures for seeking rehearing from this court and for filing a petition for a writ of certiorari.
. The Honorable Linda R. Reade, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.