United States v. Ceja-Zavala
United States v. Ceja-Zavala
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Emilio Ceja-Zavala appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 121-month sentence imposed for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A) and 846. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm the conviction and remand the sentence.
Ceja-Zavala contends that his guilty plea was unknowing and involuntary be
Nevertheless, because Ceja-Zavala was sentenced under the then-mandatory guidelines, we remand the case for further proceedings consistent with Ameline. See United States v. Moreno-Hernandez, 419 F.3d 906, 916 (9th Cir. 2005) (extending Ameline’s limited remand procedure to non-constitutional Booker error).
The conviction is AFFIRMED and the sentence is REMANDED.
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