Case Explained: United States of America v. Jervonz L. Williams

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Filed: 2026-07-07

The eighth-circuit granted counsel’s motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal. The court held that the defendant’s written plea agreement contained an enforceable appeal waiver that barred review of the substantive reasonableness of the sentence and the challenged condition of supervised release. Applying the standard from *United States v. Andis*, the court found the waiver was knowingly and voluntarily entered into, applied to the issues raised, and would not result in a miscarriage of justice. Additionally, after conducting an independent review of the record under *Penson v. Ohio*, the court determined there were no non-frivolous issues for appeal falling outside the scope of the waiver. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed without reaching the merits of the sentencing arguments.

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