Case Explained: United States of America v. Clayton Reynolds

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-30 The eighth-circuit granted counsel’s motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal. The court held that the defendant’s appeal waiver was enforceable because it applied to the substantive reasonableness challenge raised in the Anders brief, and enforcing the waiver would not result in a miscarriage of justice. After independently reviewing the record under Penson v. Ohio, the court found no non-frivolous issues outside the scope of the waiver. The practical consequence is that the appeal is dismissed and counsel is permitted to withdraw. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.