Lerma

United States v. Lerma

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102 F. App'x 83
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 21, 2004No. 03-10607California300 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Gilbert L. Lerma appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea for assault with a dangerous weapon in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 113(a)(3).

First, Lerma contends that his waiver of his appellate rights in the written plea agreement is not enforceable because the district court advised him at the plea hearing that he retained his right to appeal his sentence. Specifically, the district court told Lerma that he had given up his right to appeal his sentence only “as long as your sentence is consistent with your plea agreement and the United States Sentencing Guidelines.” We conclude that Lerma’s appeal waiver is not enforceable under our holding in United States v. Buchanan, 59 F.3d 914, 917-18 (9th Cir.1995) (the district court’s “oral *84 pronouncements must control”), and turn to the merits of Lerma’s sentencing issue.

Second, Lerma contends, and the government agrees, that the district court erred in ruling that Lerma’s prior Arizona conviction for aggravated assault was a crime of violence for career offender purposes, where that determination was based solely on a factual description in the presentence report. We agree that the district court’s…

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