Craig Thorstenson v. Gale Norton

1The Honorable Nanette K. Laughrey, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Missouri.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 04-3529
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United States of America, *
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Appellee, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Western District of Missouri.
Anthony M. Quinones, *
* [UNPUBLISHED]
Appellant. *
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Submitted: February 7, 2006
Filed: February 9, 2006
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Before RILEY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Anthony M. Quinones (Quinones) pled guilty to conspiring to distribute 50
grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The district
court 1 sentenced him to 180 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release. On
appeal, Quinones’s counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

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Quinones’s plea agreement contains a valid appeal waiver. See United States
v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-90 (8th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 540 U.S. 997 (2003).
Having reviewed the record independently pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75
(1988), for any nonfrivolous issues not covered by the appeal waiver, we enforce the
waiver, dismiss this appeal, and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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