United States of America v. Rashad Yasin Davis

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 19-2422
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Rashad Yasin Davis
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota
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Submitted: December 10, 2019
Filed: December 13, 2019
[Unpublished]
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Before STRAS, WOLLMAN, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Rashad Davis appeals from the below-Guidelines prison term imposed by the
district court 1 following his plea of guilty to criminal damage to property under a plea
1The Honorable Nancy E. Brasel, United States District Judge for the District
of Minnesota.

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agreement containing an appeal 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 the sentence.
Having conducted a de novo review, we conclude that the appeal waiver is
valid, enforceable, and applicable in the circumstances of this appeal. See United
States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (de novo review of validity and
applicability of appeal waiver); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir.
2003) (en banc) (appeal waiver will be enforced if appeal falls within scope of waiver,
defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered into waiver and plea agreement, and
enforcement 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. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal, and we grant counsel’s
motion to withdraw.
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