U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2005

United States v. Hernandez-Escobar

United States v. Hernandez-Escobar
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 17, 2005 · Kleinfeld, Tashima, Thomas
134 F. App'x 223

United States v. Hernandez-Escobar

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Jose Manuel Hemandez-Escobar appeals the sentence imposed following his *224guilty plea to distribution of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(viii). Hernandez-Escobar contends that the district court erred in assessing his criminal history points in sentencing him. Hernandez-Escobar also seeks to file a supplemental brief raising claims pursuant to United States v. Booker, — U.S. —, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005).

As part of his plea agreement, Hernandez-Escobar waived his right to bring an appeal. Hernandez-Escobar does not contend that his guilty plea was involuntary or unknowing. In his supplemental brief, Hernandez-Escobar contends that the district court err in sentencing him when it applied the Sentencing Guidelines as mandatory. Hernandez-Escobar’s contention is foreclosed by United States v. Cardenas, 405 F.3d 1046, 1048 (9th Cir. 2005) (rejecting a Booker challenge in a case involving a plea appellate waiver “because a change in law does not make a plea involuntary and unknowing.”)

Accordingly, we enforce the waiver of his appellate rights, and dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Navarro-Botello, 912 F.2d 318, 321 (9th Cir. 1990).

DISMISSED.1

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.

. We grant appellant’s motion to file a supplemental brief.

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