United States v. Fame Cobbs

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 25-3462 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. Fame Imari Cobbs, also known as Fred lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ___________________________ No. 25-3463 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. Fame Imari Cobbs, also known as Fred lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________ Appeals from United States District Court for the District of South Dakota - Southern ____________ Submitted: July 28, 2026 Filed: July 31, 2026 [Unpublished] ____________ Before GRUENDER, SHEPHERD, and JUSTIN D. SMITH, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM.

In these consolidated appeals, Fame Cobbs appeals the sentences the district court1 imposed after he pleaded guilty to drug, money laundering, and assault offenses pursuant to written plea agreements containing appeal waivers. His counsel has moved for leave to withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the substantive reasonableness of the sentences and arguing the appeal waivers should not be enforced.

Upon careful review, we conclude that the appeal waivers are valid, applicable, and enforceable. 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) (appeal waiver will be enforced 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).

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 waivers. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeals and grant counsel leave to withdraw. ______________________________