United States v. Hannah Felling
United States v. Hannah Felling
Opinion
United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________
No. 25-1347 ___________________________
United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Hannah Felling
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________
Appeal from United States District Court for the District of South Dakota - Southern ____________
Submitted: July 1, 2025 Filed: July 7, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________
Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges. ____________
PER CURIAM.
Hannah Felling appeals the sentence the district court1 imposed after she pled guilty to a drug conspiracy offense pursuant to a written plea agreement containing
1 The Honorable Karen E. Schreier, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota. an appeal waiver. Her counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the application of a Guidelines enhancement and arguing that the appeal waiver is not enforceable.
Upon careful review, we conclude the appeal waiver is valid, enforceable, and applicable to the issues raised in this appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (reviewing de novo validity and applicability of appeal waiver); 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 enforcing waiver would not result in miscarriage of justice).
Further, having independently reviewed the record under 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’s motion to withdraw and dismiss the appeal based on the appeal waiver. ______________________________
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Reference
- Status
- Unpublished