United States of America v. Curtis J. Baldwin, also known as Curtis Baldwin

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 21-3152
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Curtis J. Baldwin, also known as Curtis Baldwin
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield
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Submitted: December 23, 2021
Filed: December 27, 2021
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, SHEPHERD, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Curtis Baldwin appeals the sentence the district court1 imposed after he pleaded
guilty to child pornography charges under a plea agreement containing an appeal
1The Honorable Stephen R. Bough, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.

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waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw, and has filed a brief under Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the reasonableness of Baldwin’s
sentence. Upon careful review, we conclude that the appeal waiver 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) (standard of review); United States v. Andis,
333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc).
We have also independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488
U.S. 75 (1988), and have found no non-frivolous issues for appeal falling outside the
scope of the waiver. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal based on the appeal waiver,
and we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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