United States v. Alan Silva-Zamudio

73 F.3d 371 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Alan SILVA-ZAMUDIO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50022. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 14, 1995. Decided Dec. 21, 1995. Before: ALDISERT * , ALARCON and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 In this action Alan Silva-Zamudio appeals his conviction and sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 846 and 841(a)(1). We hold that, because Appellant waived his right to appeal as part of a valid written plea agreement, the plea agreement should be enforced and the appeal dismissed. I. 3 Appellant and another defendant were arrested for delivering five pounds of methamphetamine to an informant. Appellant then entered into a written agreement to plead guilty to conspiring to possess approximately 2.27 kilograms of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. 4 In that…