USA v. David Whitney, No. 12-1012 (7th Cir. 2012)
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NONPRECEDENTIAL DISPOSITION To be cited only in accordance with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Chicago, Illinois 60604 Submitted May 30, 2012 Decided June 4, 2012 Before RICHARD D. CUDAHY, Circuit Judge JOEL M. FLAUM, Circuit Judge JOHN DANIEL TINDER, Circuit Judge No. 12 1012 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff Appellee, Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Terre Haute Division. v. No. 2:11CR00020 001 DAVID T. WHITNEY, Defendant Appellant. William T. Lawrence, Judge O R D E R David Whitney, an inmate at the federal prison in Terry Haute, Indiana, was caught carrying a shank and charged with possession of a prohibited object, 18 U.S.C. § 1791(a)(2). He pleaded guilty after the parties had stipulated to a total offense level of 11. The government promised to recommend a prison sentence at or below the middle of the range applicable to that offense level, and in exchange Whitney waived the right to appeal his conviction or sentence on any ground if the district court accepted the parties stipulation. The court did so and sentenced Whitney to 24 months imprisonment, the bottom of the resulting guidelines range. Whitney filed a notice of appeal despite his waiver, but No. 12 1012 Page 2 appointed counsel has concluded that the appeal is frivolous and moves to withdraw. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Whitney has not responded to counsel s submission. See CIR. R. 51(b). As his lawyer acknowledges, Whitney s broad waiver of his right to appeal makes this case frivolous. Whitey has told counsel that he does not want to challenge his guilty plea, and thus the lawyer properly omits from his Anders brief any discussion about the plea colloquy or the voluntariness of Whitney s guilty plea. See United States v. Knox, 287 F.3d 667, 670 72 (7th Cir. 2002). And since an appeal waiver stands or falls with the guilty plea, United States v. Sakellarion, 649 F.3d 634, 638 39 (7th Cir. 2011); United States v. Cole, 569 F.3d 774, 776 (7th Cir. 2009), Whitney s appeal waiver must be enforced. The motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the appeal is DISMISSED.
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