Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Angel TAPIA-ROJAS, aka Juan Angel Tapia, Tobo Tapia, Cholo Juan Tobo, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-12-15
Citations: 158 F. App'x 894
Docket Number: No. 05-10047; D.C. No. CR-04-01080-JAT
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Juan Angel TAPIA-ROJAS, aka Juan Angel Tapia, Tobo Tapia, Cholo Juan Tobo, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before GOODWIN, W. FLETCHER, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 158
Pages: 894–895

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Juan Angel TAPIA-ROJAS, aka Juan Angel Tapia, Tobo Tapia, Cholo Juan Tobo, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 05-10047. D.C. No. CR-04-01080-JAT.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 5, 2005.
Decided Dec. 15, 2005.
Michael S. Somsan, Esq., U.S. Attorney’s Office, Phoenix, AZ, for PlaintiffAppellee.
Atmore L. Baggot, Esq., Atmore Baggot Attorney At Law, Apache Junction, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before GOODWIN, W. FLETCHER, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Juan Angel Tapia-Rojas appeals the 21-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), enhanced by 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b)(2). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
We dismiss in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179,1182 (9th Cir.2000) (stating that an appeal waiver is valid when it is entered into knowingly and voluntarily); see also United States v. Cortez-Arias, 403 F.3d 1111, 1114 n. 8, amended by 425 F.3d 547, 547-48 (9th Cir.2005) (holding that "a favorable change in the law does not entitle a defendant to renege on a knowing and voluntary guilty plea").
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.