Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ralph LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-12-12
Citations: 158 F. App'x 23
Docket Number: No. 04-10476
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Ralph LOPEZ, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before: GOODWIN, W. FLETCHER and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 158
Pages: 23–24

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Ralph LOPEZ, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 04-10476.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Dec. 5, 2005.
Decided Dec. 12, 2005.
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
Ralph Lopez appeals from the 18-month sentence imposed after his guilty-plea conviction to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(l)(A)(v)(I) and (a)(l)(B)(i).
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. Cardenas, 405 F.3d 1046, 1048 (9th Cir.2005) (holding that the changes in sentencing law imposed by United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), did not render waiver of appeal involuntary and unknowing).
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.