United States of America v. Antoine Askari Richardson

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-2640
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Antoine Askari Richardson
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City
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Submitted: December 22, 2025
Filed: December 30, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, GRUENDER, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Antoine Richardson appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after
he pled guilty to sex offenses, pursuant to a written plea agreement containing an
1The Honorable David Gregory Kays, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.

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appeal waiver. His counsel has moved to withdraw, and has filed a brief under
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), challenging the substantive
reasonableness of the sentence.
Upon careful review, we conclude the appeal waiver is valid, enforceable, and
applicable to the issues raised in this appeal. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d
702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (reviewing validity and applicability of appeal waiver de
novo); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc)
(enforcing an appeal waiver if the appeal falls within the scope of waiver, defendant
knowingly and voluntarily entered into the plea agreement and waiver, and it would
not result in 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 appeal waiver. Accordingly, we grant
counsel’s motion to withdraw and dismiss the appeal.
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