Green

United States v. Green

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52 F. App'x 414
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 12, 2002No. 02-10246; D.C. No. CR-00-00097-JCMCalifornia290 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Frederick Green appeals his conviction by guilty plea and the sentence imposed for bank robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113 (a). We dismiss in part and vacate and remand in part.

Green asserts that his sentence was improperly calculated under the Sentencing Guidelines. However, the appeal waiver in his plea agreement bars this argument because the sentence imposed was “in accordance with the negotiated agreement.” United States v. Navarro-Botello, 912 F.2d 318, 321 (9th Cir.1990). Green admits that the government honored the terms of the plea agreement and the fact that the district court, after informing Green of its ability to do so, imposed a higher sentence than contemplated does not mean that Green is now free from the contractual obligations of his plea agreement. United States v. Torres, 999 F.2d 376, 378 (9th Cir.1993); Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(c)(1)(B). Accordingly, Green has waived the right to appeal the sentence that was imposed. See Navarro-Botello, 912 F.2d at 321 .

The government concedes that Green was improperly sentenced with regard to his term of supervised release. See United States v. Baramdyka, 95 F.3d 840, 843 (9th Cir.1996); United States v.…

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