Cervantes-Juarez

United States v. Cervantes-Juarez

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171 F. App'x 115
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 14, 2006No. 04-10670; D.C. No. CR-04-01084-JMRCalifornia241 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Cesar Cervantes-Juarez appeals from his guilty plea conviction and 63-month sentence imposed for illegal re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 .

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Cervantes-Juarez has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Cervantes-Juarez has not filed a pro se supplemental brief.

*116 Because our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82-83 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), indicates that Cervantes-Juarez knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to appeal and was sentenced within the terms of the plea agreement, we enforce the waiver and dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir.2000) (stating that an appeal waiver is valid when it is entered knowingly and voluntarily); see also United States v. Cardenas, 405 F.3d 1046, 1048 (9th Cir.2005) (noting that the changes in sentencing law imposed by United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 , 125 S.Ct. 738 , 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), did not render waiver of appeal involuntary and…

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