United States v. Foster
United States v. Foster
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Gregory Alan Foster appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to mail fraud and money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1956(a)(1)(A)© and 1957. We dismiss.
Foster concedes that the parties agreed to follow the 1998 Sentencing Guidelines, but contends that the district court erred in imposing a sophisticated means enhancement, because it was based on amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, effective November 1, 1998, thereby constituting an unconstitutional ex post facto violation. Pursuant to the terms of his plea agreement, however, Foster “waive[d] the right to make any ex post facto argument relating to application of any other version of the Sentencing Guidelines.” Foster’s remaining claims are non-constitutional claims, notwithstanding his conelusory references to constitutional violations. Pursuant to his appellate waiver, we lack jurisdiction to review Foster’s claims on appeal. United States v. Portillo-Cano, 192 F.3d 1246, 1250 (9th Cir. 1999).
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee v. Gregory Alan FOSTER, aka Greg Alan Foster, Defendant—Appellant
- Status
- Published