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United States v. Ford

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Apr 1, 2016
No. 15-3684 (8th Cir. Apr. 1, 2016)

Summary

enforcing appeal waiver to claims that "the district court misapplied the career-offender provisions of the Guidelines, in light of Johnson"

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Opinion

No. 15-3684

04-01-2016

United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Reginald L. Ford Defendant - Appellant


Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City [Unpublished] Before GRUENDER, ARNOLD, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM.

Reginald Ford directly appeals the sentence imposed by the district court after he pled guilty to a drug offense, pursuant to a plea 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), arguing that Ford's sentence is unreasonable and that Ford received ineffective assistance of counsel. Ford has filed a supplemental brief, arguing that the district court misapplied the career-offender provisions of the Guidelines, in light of Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015). First, we decline to reach the ineffective-assistance claim on direct appeal. See United States v. Ramirez-Hernandez, 449 F.3d 824, 826-27 (8th Cir. 2006) (ineffective-assistance claims are usually best litigated in collateral proceedings, where record can be properly developed). Second, as to the remaining arguments, we enforce the appeal waiver. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (de novo review); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-90 (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 enforcing waiver would not result in miscarriage of justice). Finally, having independently reviewed the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues for appeal.

The Honorable Beth Phillips, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. --------

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal and grant counsel's motion to withdraw.


Summaries of

United States v. Ford

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit
Apr 1, 2016
No. 15-3684 (8th Cir. Apr. 1, 2016)

enforcing appeal waiver to claims that "the district court misapplied the career-offender provisions of the Guidelines, in light of Johnson"

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enforcing appeal waiver to claims that "the district court misapplied the career-offender provisions of the Guidelines, in light of Johnson"

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enforcing appeal waiver to claims that "the district court misapplied the career-offender provisions of the Guidelines, in light of Johnson"

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enforcing appeal waiver to claims that "the district court misapplied the career-offender provisions of the Guidelines, in light of Johnson"

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Case details for

United States v. Ford

Case Details

Full title:United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Reginald L. Ford…

Court:United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

Date published: Apr 1, 2016

Citations

No. 15-3684 (8th Cir. Apr. 1, 2016)

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