United States v. Phillip Shockey

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. Phillip Shockey, 709 F. App'x 402 (8th Cir. 2018)
Bowman, Colloton, Kelly, Per Curiam

United States v. Phillip Shockey

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Phillip Shockey appeals after, he pleaded guilty with a written plea agreement containing an appeal waiver to conspiring to commit bank fraud and the District Court 1 sentenced him to a prison term within the calculated United States Sentencing Guidelines range. On appeal, 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 supplemental brief. Counsel acknowledges the appeal waiver, questions the reasonableness of Shockey’s prison term, and requests leave to withdraw. Shockey has filed two pro se briefs. He claims ineffective assistance of counsel and challenges the District Court’s Guidelines calculations.

To begin, , we decline to consider Shock-ey’s ineffective-assistance claim on direct appeal. See United States v. Ramirez-Hernandez, 449 F.3d 824, 826-27 (8th Cir. 2006) (noting that “[c]laims of ineffective assistance of counsel ... are usually best litigated in collateral proceedings” where the record can be properly developed). Further, after careful review, we conclude that the appeal waiver is enforceable and applicable to the remaining issues raised on appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (reviewing de novo the validity and applicability of an appeal waiver); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 890-92 (8th Cir.) (en banc) (discussing enforcement of appeal waivers), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 997, 124 S.Ct. 501, 157 L.Ed.2d 398 (2003). Finally, 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 outside the scope of the waiver.

We grant counsel leave to withdraw and dismiss this appeal.

1

. The Honorable M. Douglas Harpool, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee v. Phillip Daren SHOCKEY Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished