United States of America v. Deanthony R. Ramey

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-3507
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Deanthony R. Ramey
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: July 1, 2026
Filed: July 7, 2026
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, KELLY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Deanthony Ramey appeals the sentence the district court1 imposed after he
pleaded guilty to drug and firearm offenses pursuant to a written plea agreement
1The Honorable Roseann A. Ketchmark, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.

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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 application of
a Guidelines enhancement.
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 de novo 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 plea agreement and waiver, and enforcing
waiver would not result in miscarriage of justice).
Having independently reviewed the record under 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’s motion to withdraw and dismiss the appeal.
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