UNITED STATES v. ARTIAGAS ACOSTA (2020)

ORDER AND JUDGMENT *

Carlos Roveri Artiagas-Acosta pleaded guilty to reentry of a previously removed alien in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. He was sentenced to serve 48 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, 1328 (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. Artiagas-Acosta’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. Artiagas-Acosta, through counsel, states that “[he] does not dispute that his plea, along with his waiver of appeal rights, was knowingly and voluntarily entered.” Resp. at 1. He also acknowledges that his appeal falls within the scope of the appeal waiver in his plea agreement. Finally, he states that “the record in this case does not disclose any reasonable basis for asserting that enforcement of the plea waiver ‘would result in a miscarriage of justice’ under the applicable standard.” Id. (citing Hahn, 359 F.3d at 1325). Because Mr. Artiagas-Acosta concedes that his appeal waiver is enforceable under the standards set forth in Hahn, we grant the government’s motion to enforce the appeal waiver and dismiss the appeal.

Per Curiam