United States v. Christopher Brown

MEMORANDUM

Christopher Augustine Brown appeals pro se from the district court’s denial of his motion for an extension of time to file an appeal, and of his motion to correct his underlying sentence based on a computation error. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

We first address whether we may hear Brown’s appeal. The district court properly denied Brown’s untimely request for an extension of time to file an appeal of his sentence because he failed to establish excusable neglect. See Fed. R.App. P. 4(b); United States v. Mortensen, 860 F.2d 948, 949 (9th Cir.1988). Nevertheless, because the government forfeited the argument that Brown’s appeal is untimely, we may exercise jurisdiction over Brown’s claim. See United States v. Sadler, 480 F.3d 932, 940 (9th Cir.2007). Likewise, the plea agreement does not preclude review of Brown’s claim, as the agreement is silent regarding his right to challenge an alleged computation error. See United States v. Speelman, 431 F.3d 1226, 1229-31 (9th Cir.2005).

Brown is not entitled to relief, however, because the record reflects the district court did not award credit, nor did it intend to credit him, for the time he…