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Parties Involved:
Aris Benjamin Ramirez-Alvarez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not *

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-10702

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

ARIS BENJAMIN RAMIREZ-ALVAREZ, also known as Joel Paul Nieves, Jr.,

also known as Benny Boy Ramirez, also known as Loco Ramirez,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Texas

USDC No. 1:04-MJ-85-1

Before KING, STEWART and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Aris Benjamin Ramirez-Alvarez has moved for appointment of counsel to

represent him on appeal of his December 13, 2004 amended judgment of

conviction for illegal entry into the United States. This court must examine the

basis of its jurisdiction on its own motion if necessary. Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d

659, 660 (5th Cir. 1987). The judgment Ramirez-Alvarez seeks to appeal was

issued by a federal magistrate judge, and a federal magistrate judge’s judgment

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

January 15, 2010

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

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of conviction and sentence may be appealed only to a federal district court. See

18 U.S.C. § 3402; FED. R. CRIM. P. 58(g)(2); see also United States v. Baxter, 19

F.3d 155, 156 (4th Cir. 1994). Thus, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal.

Ramirez-Alvarez’s motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED, and this

appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

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