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No. 11-4685
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Richmond.
Henry E. Hudson, District
Judge. (3:11-cr-00049-HEH-1)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Kshawn
agreement,
to
Malik
one
Hill
count
pled
of
guilty,
carjacking
pursuant
to
and
counts
two
plea
of
was
sentenced
accordance
with
to
Anders
term
v.
of
520
California,
months
386
in
U.S.
prison.
738
In
(1967),
issues
for
appeal
but
questioning
whether
Hills
guilty plea was knowing and voluntary and whether counsel was
ineffective in advising Hill to plead guilty.
The Government
has
not
filed
pro
se
supplemental
brief.
For
the
United
A valid
Id.
The validity of an appeal waiver depends on whether
Id. at 169.
turns
circumstances.
particular
on
Id.
facts
and
an
evaluation
of
the
totality
circumstances
background,
surrounding
the
accused.
the
including
Here,
of
review
experience,
of
the
and
record
[the]
conduct
indicates
case,
of
the
that
the
Given
of
appellate
rights
is
valid
and
enforceable.
A waiver
States v. Attar, 38 F.3d 727, 732-33 & n.2 (4th Cir. 1994)
(regarding motion to withdraw guilty plea).
3
affirm
the
judgment
as
to
the
ineffective
538
Richardson,
U.S.
195
1690,
F.3d
192,
1693-94
198
(2003);
(4th
Cir.
United
1999)
States
v.
(ineffective
found
no
meritorious
issues
for
appeal.
We
therefore
If Hill