United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 24-3552 ___________________________

United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Santiz Cortez Langford, Jr., also known as Tiz, also known as Tizwick

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Central ____________

Submitted: June 30, 2025 Filed: July 3, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________

Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM.

Santiz Langford, Jr. appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he pleaded guilty to racketeering, drug, and firearm offenses pursuant to a plea

1 The Honorable Stephen H. Locher, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa. agreement containing an appeal waiver. His counsel 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 sentencing issue raised in this appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (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 the waiver, and enforcing the waiver would not result in a 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. ______________________________

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