United States v. Aguilar-Godinez

597 F. App'x 427

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: March 13, 2015
• Docket: 13-10519
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Manuel Aguilar-Godinez pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess a chemical to manufacture methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(c)(2). The district court applied two sentencing enhancements that Aguilar-Godinez now challenges on appeal.

We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we dismiss the appeal. As part of his plea agreement, Aguilar-Godinez waived the “right to appeal any aspect of the sentence imposed in this case.” Aguilar-Godinez entered into the plea deal knowingly and voluntarily and stated that he understood the terms. United States v. Joyce, 357 F.3d 921, 922 (9th Cir.2004) (“A defendant’s waiver of his appellate rights is enforceable if the language of the waiver encompasses his right to appeal on the grounds raised, and if the waiver was knowingly and voluntarily made.”).

Aguilar-Godinez argues that the sentencing enhancements nevertheless must be vacated, because the district court violated Fed.R.Crim.P. 11(b)(1) by failing to address the defendant personally regarding the plea terms. Applying plain-error review, we disagree. See United States v. Ma, 290 F.3d 1002, 1005 (9th Cir.2002). The district court asked the prosecutor to summarize the terms of the plea agreement — including the waiver of appeal rights — and personally addressed Aguilar-Godinez to confirm that he understood those terms. Id.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

** This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.