Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Avelino SANCHEZ-VARGAS, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-07-10
Citations: 227 F. App'x 541
Docket Number: No. 06-2557
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Avelino SANCHEZ-VARGAS, Appellant.
Judges: Before RILEY, MAGILL, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 227
Pages: 541–542

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Avelino SANCHEZ-VARGAS, Appellant.
No. 06-2557.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: July 5, 2007.
Filed: July 10, 2007.
Laine T. Cardarella, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Fed. Public Defender, on the brief), for appellant.
Avelino Sanchez-Vargas, Leavenworth, KS, pro se.
Amy B. Marcus, Spec. Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, for appellee.
Before RILEY, MAGILL, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
[UNPUBLISHED]
PER CURIAM.
Avelino Sanchez-Vargas (Sanchez-Vargas) appeals the sentence the district court imposed following his guilty plea to possessing with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). Sanchez-Vargas's 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), arguing the district court erred by sentencing Sanchez-Vargas to 120 months' imprisonment. In a pro se submission to this court, Sanchez-Vargas asks for a reduced sentence, and maintains that at sentencing, the district court reinstated his right to appeal. Sanchez-Vargas also appears to argue his counsel was ineffective.
Initially, we note Sanchez-Vargas's argument regarding counsel is not properly before us in this direct criminal appeal. See United States v. Hughes, 330 F.3d 1068, 1069 (8th Cir.2003) (stating an ineffective-assistance claim typically should be raised in 28 U.S.C. § 2255 proceedings). As to the remaining arguments, we enforce the broad appeal waiver included in Sanchez-Vargas's plea agreement and dismiss this appeal. The plea colloquy reflects Sanchez-Vargas understood and voluntarily accepted the terms of the plea agreement, including the waiver; this appeal falls within the scope of the waiver; and no injustice would result. See United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir.2003) (en banc) (discussing the enforceability of an appeal waiver); see also Unit ed States v. Estrada-Bahena, 201 F.3d 1070, 1071 (8th Cir.2000) (per curiam) (enforcing appeal waiver in an Anders case). The district court's advice at sentencing that Sanehez-Vargas had to file a notice of appeal within ten days if he thought there was a basis to appeal does not affect the validity of the appeal waiver. Cf United States v. Michelsen, 141 F.3d 867, 871-72 (8th Cir.1998) (concluding a court's statement at the sentencing hearing that the defendant had a right to an appeal did not render the appeal waiver invalid, because the record otherwise indicated the defendant understood he had waived his right to appeal).
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 issues falling outside the scope of the appeal waiver. We affirm Sanchez-Vargas's sentence, dismiss the appeal, and grant counsel's motion to withdraw.
. The Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.