United States of America v. Thomas J. Bowles

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 24-1799
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Thomas J. Bowles
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
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Submitted: December 9, 2024
Filed: December 12, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Thomas Bowles appeals the sentence imposed by the district court1 after he
pleaded guilty to sex offenses pursuant to a written plea agreement containing an
1The Honorable Ronnie L. White, United States District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri, now retired.

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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).
We conclude that the appeal wavier is valid, enforceable, and applicable to 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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