United States of America v. Demont M. Vandunk

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 19-2413
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Demont M. Vandunk
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: March 11, 2020
Filed: March 18, 2020
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Demont Vandunk appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he
pleaded guilty to drug and firearm offenses, pursuant to a plea agreement containing
1The Honorable Beth Phillips, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the
Western District of Missouri.

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an appeal waiver. His counsel has moved for leave to withdraw, and 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 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 is 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, and we grant
counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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