United States v. Edward Solarzano, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Edward Solarzano pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (d) and one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . The district court sentenced him to concurrent prison terms of 188 months on each count, to run consecutively with an undischarged state prison term. The court also ordered lifetime supervised release.

Solarzano argues that the sentencing was procedurally erroneous and substantively unreasonable. But, as part of a written plea bargain, Solarzano waived his right to appeal the prison sentences, both of which were within the ranges permitted by the plea bargain and the applicable Guidelines. Solarzano has not contested the validity of the plea bargain or the waiver, and we therefore do not consider his claims with respect to the terms of imprisonment. United States v. Bolinger, 940 F.2d 478, 480 (9th Cir.1991).

Solarzano also challenges the lifetime term of supervised release. Even if Solar-zano did not waive his right to appeal that aspect of the sentence, we conclude that the district court acted reasonably in imposing the lifetime…