Case Explained: United States of America v. Deanthony R. Ramey

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 valid and enforceable appeal waiver barred review of the issues raised, including the challenge to a Guidelines enhancement, because the appeal fell within the scope of the waiver, the plea agreement was entered into knowingly and voluntarily, and enforcement would not result in a miscarriage of justice. After conducting an independent review of the record pursuant to *Penson v. Ohio*, the court found no non-frivolous issues for appeal outside the scope of the waiver. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed without reaching the merits of the sentencing challenge.

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