United States v. Herbert Wells
United States v. Herbert Wells
Opinion
United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 22-3412 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. Herbert Keith Wells, also known as Get ‘Em lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the District of North Dakota ____________ Submitted: February 14, 2023 Filed: February 17, 2023 [Unpublished] ____________ Before COLLOTON, BENTON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.
Herbert Wells appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he pled guilty to a drug offense, pursuant to a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver.
The Honorable Peter D. Welte, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
His counsel has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the sentence.
Upon careful review, we conclude that the appeal waiver is valid, enforceable, and applicable to the issue raised in this appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (reviewing validity and applicability of appeal waiver de novo); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (enforcing appeal waiver if appeal falls within scope of waiver, defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered into plea agreement and waiver, and it would not result in miscarriage of justice). We have also 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 waiver. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal based on the appeal waiver, and we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. ______________________________
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