Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Racheal BLAIR, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-06-14
Citations: 40 F. App'x 498
Docket Number: No. 01-30349; D.C. No. CR-99-00134-RFC
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Racheal BLAIR, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 40
Pages: 498–499

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Racheal BLAIR, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 01-30349.
D.C. No. CR-99-00134-RFC.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 10, 2002.
Decided June 14, 2002.
Before O’SCANNLAIN, BERZON, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Racheal Blair appeals the 37-month sentence imposed following her guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute and distributing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. § 2.
Blair seeks to challenge the district court's refusal to depart downward based on her post-offense, pre-sentence rehabilitation efforts. However, at the plea colloquy and sentencing hearing, Blair acknowledged that she had entered into a plea agreement in which she waived her right to appeal her conviction and sentence. We therefore enforce the waiver and dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1183 (9th Cir.2000) (recognizing that courts will enforce waiver of appeal rights if waiver language encompasses defendant's right to appeal on grounds claimed on appeal, and if waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made).
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9 36-3.