United States v. Kenneth Kirkland

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 22 2023

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 22-10195

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 1:15-cr-00322-DAD-BAM-1 v.

KENNETH WILLIAM KIRKLAND, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Dale A. Drozd, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted May 16, 2023**

Before: BENNETT, MILLER, and VANDYKE, Circuit Judges.

Kenneth William Kirkland appeals from the district court’s judgment

revoking his supervised release. We dismiss the appeal as moot.

Kirkland argues that the district court violated his due process rights by

failing to ascertain whether his history of substance abuse impacted his ability to

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). knowingly and voluntarily waive his right…