United States v. Efren Ochoa-Gembe
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Efren Ochoa-Gembe appeals the 235-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to import methamphetamine and cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 , 960, and 963. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we dismiss.
Ochoa-Gembe contends that the district court erred by not adequately addressing the disparity between his sentence and those of similarly-situated individuals, and by not sufficiently reducing his sentence for the cooperation he provided. In his written plea agreement, Ochoa-Gembe waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence unless the district court imposed a sentence higher than the high end of the resulting advisory Guidelines range. The district court sentenced Ochoa-Gembe to the low end of the advisory Guideline range, and as Ochoa-Gembe acknowledged in his opening brief, his “sentence was within the range requiring defendant to waive his appeal.” We conclude that Ochoa-Gembe knowingly and voluntarily agreed to the appellate waiver, and we enforce the appellate waiver. See United States v. Harris, 628 F.3d 1203, 1205 (9th Cir.2011).