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

United States v. November Gardner

United States v. November Gardner
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · Decided October 10, 2025

United States v. November Gardner

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 25-1539 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. November D. Gardner, also known as October, also known as Nuttie lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City ____________ Submitted: October 7, 2025 Filed: October 10, 2025 [Unpublished] ____________ Before SMITH, GRUENDER, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

November Gardner appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he pled guilty to drug conspiracy and firearm offenses pursuant to a plea agreement The Honorable David Gregory Kays, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. containing an appeal waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging enhancements included in the calculation of his Guidelines imprisonment range, as well as the substantive reasonableness of the sentence.

We conclude that 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).

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 this appeal. ______________________________

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