UNITED STATES v. RAMIREZ ALVAREZ (2018)

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

Santos Ramirez-Alvarez pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute 50 or more plants of marijuana. He was sentenced to serve 57 months in prison. Although his plea agreement contained a waiver of his appellate rights, he filed a notice of appeal. The government has moved to enforce the appeal waiver in the plea agreement pursuant to United States v. Hahn, 359 F.3d 1315 (10th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (per curiam).

Under Hahn, we consider “(1) whether the disputed appeal falls within the scope of the waiver of appellate rights; (2) whether the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his appellate rights; and (3) whether enforcing the waiver would result in a miscarriage of justice.” Id. at 1325. The government asserts that all of the Hahn conditions have been satisfied because: (1) Mr. Ramirez-Alvarez’s appeal is within the scope of the appeal waiver; (2) he knowingly and voluntarily waived his appellate rights; and (3) enforcing the waiver would not result in a miscarriage of justice.

In response to the government’s motion, Mr. Ramirez-Alvarez concedes his appeal waiver is enforceable under the standards set forth in Hahn, and he agrees his appeal should be dismissed. Accordingly, we grant the government’s motion to enforce the appeal waiver and dismiss the appeal.

Per Curiam