Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ernest Andrew BRITTEN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-12-01
Citations: 670 F. App'x 906
Docket Number: No. 16-2087
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ernest Andrew BRITTEN, Defendant-Appellant
Judges: Before SHEPHERD, ARNOLD, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 670
Pages: 906–906

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Ernest Andrew BRITTEN, Defendant-Appellant
No. 16-2087
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: November 28, 2016
Filed: December 1, 2016
Michelle Nahon Moulder, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Springfield, MO (Laine Cardarella, Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant.
Ami Harshad Miller, Asst. U.S. Atty., Springfield, MO, for appellee
Before SHEPHERD, ARNOLD, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Ernest Britten appeals the sentence the district court imposed after he pleaded guilty to a child-pornography charge. His counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).
Britten pleaded guilty after entering into a written plea agreement containing an appeal waiver. We conclude that the appeal waiver is 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. Accordingly, we grant counsel's motion and dismiss this appeal.
. The Honorable Stephen R. Bough, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.