United States v. Demetrius McCalister

Demetrius McCalister directly appeals the sentence the district court 1 imposed after he pled guilty to charges involving drugs and firearms. His counsel has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), acknowledging that McCalister entered into a plea agreement containing an appeal waiver, but arguing that the district court, having granted a downward variance, abused its discretion by not imposing a more lenient sentence.

Upon careful review, this court concludes that the appeal waiver is enforceable. See United…