Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew RIDGE, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-03-21
Citations: 513 F. App'x 667
Docket Number: No. 12-10049
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew RIDGE, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 513
Pages: 667–668

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Matthew RIDGE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-10049.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 12, 2013.
Filed March 21, 2013.
Robert Lawrence Ellman, Esquire, Kishan Nair, Esquire, Camille W. Damm, Adam McMeen Flake, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Brenda Weksler, Esquire, Jason F. Carr, Esquire, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Alina Maria Shell, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Las Vegas, NV, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: PREGERSON, REINHARDT, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Matthew Ridge appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges the 151-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for distribution of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C). We dismiss.
Ridge argues that the district court improperly determined that he was a career offender under the Guidelines. The government contends that Ridge's appeal is barred by a valid appeal waiver. We review de novo whether Ridge has waived his right to appeal. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 981 (9th Cir.2009). Ridge contends that the appeal waiver should not be enforced because at his sentencing hearing the district court advised him that he had waived his right to appeal, but that he retained limited appellate rights, including the right to appeal an illegal sentence. The district court's qualified advisement did not invalidate the appeal waiver. See id. at 987-88.
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.