United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 24-1799 ___________________________

United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Thomas J. Bowles

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________

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

Submitted: December 9, 2024 Filed: December 12, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________

Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM.

Thomas Bowles appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he pleaded guilty to sex offenses pursuant to a written plea agreement containing an

1 The Honorable Ronnie L. White, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, now retired. appeal waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

We conclude that the appeal wavier is valid, enforceable, and applicable to this appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (stating that this court reviews de novo the validity and applicability of an appeal waiver); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (stating that an appeal waiver will be enforced if the appeal falls within the scope of the waiver, the defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered into the plea agreement and the waiver, and enforcing the waiver would not result in a miscarriage of justice).

Having independently reviewed the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside the scope of the appeal waiver. Accordingly, we grant counsel leave to withdraw and dismiss the appeal. ______________________________

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