United States of America v. Taliaferro D. Thompson, also known as Taliaferro Thompson

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-2094
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Taliaferro D. Thompson, also known as Taliaferro Thompson
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Nebraska - Omaha
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Submitted: December 23, 2024
Filed: December 30, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Taliaferro Thompson appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after
he pleaded guilty to bank robbery and a firearm offense pursuant to a written plea
1The Honorable Brian C. Buescher, United States District Judge for the District
of Nebraska.

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agreement 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 the
sentence as substantively unreasonable.
We conclude that the appeal wavier is valid, enforceable, and applicable to the
issue raised in this appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir.
2010) (stating that this court reviews de novo the validity and applicability of an
appeal waiver); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en
banc) (stating that an 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).
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 the
appeal.
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