United States v. Willis

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

United States v. Willis

Opinion

Appellate Case: 25-5042 Document: 46-1 Date Filed: 12/02/2025 Page: 1 FILED United States Court of Appeals UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT December 2, 2025 _________________________________ Christopher M. Wolpert Clerk of Court UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v. No. 25-5042 (D.C. No. 4:22-CR-00206-JDR-1) JOSHUA WAYNE WILLIS, (N.D. Okla.)

Defendant - Appellant. _________________________________

ORDER AND JUDGMENT * _________________________________

Before HARTZ, MATHESON, and FEDERICO, Circuit Judges. _________________________________

Pursuant to a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver, Joshua Wayne

Willis pleaded guilty to kidnapping in Indian Country. The district court sentenced

him to 120 months in prison, which was within the advisory Sentencing Guidelines

range.

Mr. Willis appealed, and the government now moves to enforce the appeal

waiver. See United States v. Hahn, 359 F.3d 1315, 1328 (10th Cir. 2004) (en banc)

(per curiam). In response, Mr. Willis states that he “does not object to the dismissal

of this direct appeal pursuant to the government’s Motion to Enforce Appeal Waiver

This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines *

of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1. Appellate Case: 25-5042 Document: 46-1 Date Filed: 12/02/2025 Page: 2

and United States v. Hahn.” Resp. at 1. Based on Mr. Willis’s non-opposition, we

grant the government’s motion and dismiss this appeal.

Entered for the Court

Per Curiam

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