United States of America v. Santiz Cortez Langford, Jr., also known as Tiz, also known as Tizwick

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-3552
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Santiz Cortez Langford, Jr., also known as Tiz, also known as Tizwick
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Southern District of Iowa - Central
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Submitted: June 30, 2025
Filed: July 3, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before SHEPHERD, ERICKSON, and GRASZ, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Santiz Langford, Jr. appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after
he pleaded guilty to racketeering, drug, and firearm offenses pursuant to a plea
1The Honorable Stephen H. Locher, United States District Judge for the
Southern District of Iowa.

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agreement containing an appeal waiver. His counsel has filed a brief under Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the sentence.
Upon careful review, we conclude that the appeal waiver is valid, enforceable,
and applicable to the sentencing issue raised in this appeal. See United States v.
Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (validity and applicability of an appeal
waiver are reviewed de novo); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir.
2003) (en banc) (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).
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.
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