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Anders Brief

Every decision we've filed under Anders Brief.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DERRIS DESHUNE CARPENTER

The Tenth Circuit enforced a defendant's appeal waiver contained in his plea agreement, dismissing his appeal as frivolous. The court found the waiver was valid and its enforcement would not result in a miscarriage of justice.

Anders Brief Criminal

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Mar 4 2026

10th Cir. 1:22-CR-00135-ABJ-1) Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. PAUL ALLEN KING

The Tenth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after a plenary review found the defendant's claims wholly frivolous. The court determined that the defendant's admission of drug use and his request for a specific sentence left no nonfrivolous basis for challenging the supervised release revocation.

Anders Brief Criminal Drug Trafficking Supervised Release

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