United States v. Angela Williams

── United States v. Angela Williams ── Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date: June 08, 2026 Category: General United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 26-1124 ___________________________ United States of America Plaintiff - Appellee v. Angela Williams, also known as Angela Boston Defendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________ Submitted: June 2, 2026 Filed: June 8, 2026 [Unpublished] ____________ Before BENTON, GRASZ, and STRAS, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Angela Williams received a 10-month sentence after she pleaded guilty to identity theft. See 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(7), (b)(2)(B). An Anders brief suggests the district court 1 imposed a substantively unreasonable sentence. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Upon careful review, we conclude that an enforceable appeal waiver covers this issue. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (reviewing the validity of an appeal waiver de novo); United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889– 92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc) (explaining that an appeal waiver will be enforced if the appeal falls within its scope, the defendant knowingly and voluntarily entered into the plea agreement and the waiver, and enforcing the waiver would not result in a miscarriage of justice). We have also independently reviewed the record and conclude that no other nonfrivolous issues exist. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82–83 (1988). We accordingly dismiss the appeal and grant counsel permission to withdraw. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Zachary M. Bluestone, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. -2-