United States v. Ricardo Jaime Ambriz

15 F.3d 1090 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ricardo Jaime AMBRIZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10308. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 4, 1994. * Decided Jan. 12, 1994. Before: REINHARDT, O'SCANNLAIN, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ricardo Jaime Ambriz appeals his 46-month sentence, imposed following a guilty plea, for possession with intent to distribute heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 . 3 Despite a negotiated plea agreement in which Ambriz expressly waived his right to appeal his sentence, he contends the district court erred by denying him a two-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility pursuant to U.S.S.G. Sec. 3E1.1. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 4 "[A]n express waiver of the right to appeal in a negotiated plea of guilty is valid if knowingly and voluntarily made." United States…