Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bernard LEYVA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-11-06
Citations: 299 F. App'x 737
Docket Number: No. 06-10714
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Bernard LEYVA, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before: HAWKINS, RAWLINSON, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 299
Pages: 737–738

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Bernard LEYVA, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 06-10714.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Oct. 28, 2008.
Filed Nov. 6, 2008.
Pamela A. Martin Fax, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, for PlaintiffAppellee.
Paul E. Wommer, Esq., Law Office of Paul Wommer, Esq., Las Vegas, NV, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: HAWKINS, RAWLINSON, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Bernard Leyva appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy. He contends that the district court erred in applying a sentencing enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2Dl.l(b)(l) for possession of a dangerous weapon during a drug trafficking offense. We dismiss the appeal.
In his plea agreement, Leyva waived "the right to appeal any sentence that is imposed within the applicable sentencing guideline range as determined by the Court." He also waived "the right to appeal the manner in which that sentence was determined on the grounds set forth in Title 18, United States Code, Section 3742." The agreement stated that Leyva reserved "only the right to appeal any portion of the sentence that is an upward departure or higher than the sentencing guideline range determined by the Court."
In his opposition to the government's motion to dismiss this appeal, Leyva argued that the waiver did not encompass his argument that his sentence was in excess of the guidelines because the guidelines range was not correctly calculated. We disagree. See United States v. Cope, 527 F.3d 944, 949-50 (9th Cir.) (stating that ordinary rules of contract interpretation apply to plea agreements), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 129 S.Ct. 321, 172 L.Ed.2d 232 (2008); United States v. Lococo, 514 F.3d 860, 866 (9th Cir.) (holding that waiver of right to appeal sentence barred appeal from calculation of Guide lines range), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 129 S.Ct. 141, 172 L.Ed.2d 106 (2008).
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.