United States v. Michael Singletary, No. 18-2676 (8th Cir. 2019)
Annotate this CaseCourt Description: Per Curiam - Before Loken, Colloton and Kobes, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Criminal case. Anders case. Defendant's appeal waiver was knowing and voluntary, and the appeal is dismissed; court would not consider defendant's pro se claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in this direct appeal. [ March 12, 2019
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United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________ No. 18-2676 ___________________________ United States of America lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee v. Michael Singletary lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________ Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield ____________ Submitted: February 20, 2019 Filed: March 13, 2019 [Unpublished] ____________ Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________ PER CURIAM. Michael Singletary appeals the district court’s1 judgment imposed after he pleaded guilty to an assault charge. Singletary’s counsel moved for leave to withdraw 1 The Honorable Roseann A. Ketchmark, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri. and filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), acknowledging an appeal waiver in Singletary’s plea agreement. In a pro se brief, Singletary asserted ineffective assistance of counsel. Following careful de novo review, we conclude the record establishes that Singletary’s guilty plea was knowing and voluntary, including the appeal-waiver provision, and that enforcing the appeal waiver would not result in a miscarriage of justice. See United States v. Scott, 627 F.3d 702, 704 (8th Cir. 2010) (standard of review; United States v. Andis, 333 F.3d 886, 889-92 (8th Cir. 2003) (en banc). At the plea hearing, Singletary confirmed that he understood the plea agreement, including the maximum penalty and the appeal waiver; and that no one had made any promises to induce him to plead guilty. See Nguyen v. United States, 114 F.3d 699, 703 (8th Cir. 1997) (defendant’s statements at plea hearing carry strong presumption of verity). We decline to address Singletary’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in this direct appeal because it requires development of an adequate record. See United States v. Ramirez-Hernandez, 449 F.3d 824, 826-27 (8th Cir. 2006). We have reviewed the record independently under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), and have found no non-frivolous issues. We affirm the judgment of the district court and grant counsel’s motion to withdraw. ______________________________ -2-
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