United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 16-1742
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United States of America
Plaintiff – Appellee
v.
Nefer Raul Ariza
Defendant – Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court for the District of Minnesota – St. Paul
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?Submitted: January 26, 2017
Filed: January 31, 2017
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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Summary:?Criminal case – Criminal law. Anders case. Defendant knowingly and voluntarily executed an appeal waiver as part of his guilty plea, and the appeal is dismissed.
PER CURIAM.
After pleading guilty to a drug offense, Nefer Ariza appeals the district court?s[1]below-Guidelines sentence.? His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 38 (1967).
We conclude that Ariza?s appeal waiver should be enforced and prevents consideration of his claim.? See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (de novo review of 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 waiver and plea agreement, 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.
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal and grant counsel?s motion to withdraw. ______________________________
[1] The Honorable Michael J. Davis, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota.
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