Rojo-Galeana

United States v. Rojo-Galeana

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191 F. App'x 618
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 26, 2006No. 05-10076California236 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Filemon Rojo-Galeana appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 60-month sentence imposed for illegal re-entry into the United States following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 (a). Rojo-Galeana’s attorney has moved to withdraw pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), on the ground that the appeal presents no arguable issues. Rojo-Galeana has not submitted a pro se supplemental brief.

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 Rojo-Galeana 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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