U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2025

United States v. Andre Curry

United States v. Andre Curry
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided January 31, 2025

United States v. Andre Curry

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 24-2843 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. Andre L. Curry lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________ Submitted: January 28, 2025 Filed: January 31, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

Andre Curry appeals the sentence imposed by district court1 after he pled guilty to drug and firearm charges, pursuant to a written plea agreement containing an The Honorable John A. Ross, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. appeal waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the substantive reasonableness of 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) (the validity and applicability of an appeal waiver are reviewed de novo); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (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 waiver, and enforcing the waiver would not result in a 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 outside the scope of the appeal waiver. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and dismiss the appeal. ______________________________

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