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2 c r im in a l ju d g m e n t w a s e n te r e da g a in s t h im , a n dit is u n tim e ly . S eeF ED . R. C RIM . P . 4(b) ( 1) (A) . H ow ever, t h e t i m e l i m i t f or f i l i n g a cri m i n alapp eali s not ju r is d ic tio n a l a n dc a n b e w a iv e d . Un i t ed S t ate s v. Mart i n ez , 496 F. 3d 387, 388- 8 9 (5 th C ir .), cer t . den i ed , 1 28 S . C t . 7 28 (2007). B ecau se t h e G overnm en tdoes n o t op p o se M u n o z ’ s o u t-of-tim e a p p e a l, it h a s w a ive dth e ap p lica tion of R u le 4 (b ). A c c o r d in g ly , w e m a ya d d r e s s th e M u n o z ’ s a p p e a l. M uno z a r gue s t hatthe di s t r i c tc o m m i t t e d Fanf an err or un der Un i t ed S ta tes v. B ooker , 543 U . S . 220 ( 200 5) , by sentenci n g h i m pu rsuan tt o a m and at o r y ap pl i c at i o n o f t he Sent e nc i ng G ui de l i ne s . The Gov e r nm e ntc o nt e nds th a t M u n oz ’ s ap p ea li s ba rred bythe ap p ea lw a ive r i n h i s p l ea ag ree m en t. In t h e app ealw aiver, M u n o z w a ived hi s r i gh tt o app ealhi s s en t en ce on anyg r o und. The r e c o r d s ho w s t hatt he a ppe alw aive rw as kno w i ng and v o lu n ta r ya n dis e n fo r c e a b le . S ee Un i t ed S t ate s v. Melan con , 972 F. 2d 566, 567- 68 ( 5t h Ci r . 1 99 2) . Con t r ar y t o M uno z ’ s ar gum e nt , t he a ppe alw aive rb ar s t he co n sid e ra tion of M u n o z ’ s c la im of Fanf an e r r o r . S ee Uni t e d St at e s v . Bur ns , 433 F .3d 4 4 2 , 4 4 5 -5 1 (5t h C ir. 2 0 0 5 ). T h e G overnm en tha s fil e d an un opp osed m ot i on f or l eave to f

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