United States v. Francisco Alvarez

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 19 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-55826

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 3:18-cr-01653-GPC-1 v.

FRANCISCO GERMAN ALVAREZ, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Gonzalo P. Curiel, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted April 8, 2024** Pasadena, California

Before: BERZON and MENDOZA, Circuit Judges, and BOLTON,*** District Judge.

Francisco Alvarez (“Alvarez”) appeals from the district court’s denial of his

28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, challenging his conviction following a guilty plea. We

* 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). *** The Honorable Susan R. Bolton, United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, sitting by designation. review de novo the…