Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-04-10 16:00:45.968335+00
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United States Court of Appeals
                             For the Eighth Circuit
                         ___________________________

                                 No. 22-3259
                         ___________________________

                              United States of America

                         lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

                                            v.

             Travell Anthony Hill, also known as Tavell Anthony Hill

                       lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
                                       ____________

                    Appeal from United States District Court
                  for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
                                  ____________

                            Submitted: March 28, 2023
                              Filed: April 10, 2023
                                  [Unpublished]
                                  ____________

Before COLLOTON, KELLY, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.
                          ____________

PER CURIAM.

       Travell Hill appeals the sentence the district court1 imposed after he pleaded
guilty to murder-for-hire-related offenses, pursuant to a plea agreement containing

      1
       The Honorable John A. Ross, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
an appeal waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw, and has filed a brief under
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), acknowledging the appeal waiver but
discussing whether the sentence is substantively reasonable.

      Upon careful review, we conclude that the appeal waiver is valid, enforceable,
and applicable to the issues raised in this appeal. 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, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc)
(appeal waiver will be enforced if appeal falls within scope of waiver, defendant
knowingly and voluntarily entered into plea agreement and waiver, and enforcing
waiver would not result in miscarriage of justice).

       We have independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S.
75 (1988), and have found no non-frivolous issues for appeal falling outside the scope
of the appeal waiver. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal based on the appeal waiver
and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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