United States v. Clayton A. Abbott

67 F.3d 309 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Clayton A. ABBOTT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10381. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Sept. 18, 1995. * Decided Sept. 25, 1995. Before: BROWNING, GOODWIN, and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Clayton Abbott appeals his guilty plea conviction for unarmed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2113 (a). Abbott contends that the district court erred by failing to inform him during the Rule 11 colloquy that he had waived his right to appeal in his plea agreement. Abbott also contends that the district court erred by denying his right to self-representation. We dismiss. 3 We review de novo whether an appellant has waived his statutory right of appeal. United States v. Khaton, 40 F.3d 309, 311 (9th Cir.1994). A defendant may expressly waive his statutory right to appeal if the waiver is made knowingly and voluntarily. United…