Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel RODELA-CASTILLO, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-10-16
Citations: 699 F. App'x 827
Docket Number: No. 17-2108
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel RODELA-CASTILLO, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge, EBEL and BACHARACH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 699
Pages: 827–828

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus Manuel RODELA-CASTILLO, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 17-2108
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
Filed October 16, 2017
John Andrew Balia, Office of the United States Attorney, District of New Mexico, Las Cruces, NM, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Virginia L. Grady, O. Dean Sanderford, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Districts of Colorado and Wyoming, Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant
Before TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge, EBEL and BACHARACH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER AND JUDGMENT
Per Curiam
Jesus Manuel Rodela-Castillo pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A). His plea agreement included a broad waiver of his appellate rights, including the right to appeal his sentence if it was at or under the maximum statutory penalty authorized by law (i.e., life imprisonment). The court sentenced him to 46 months in prison. Nevertheless, he now seeks to challenge his sentence through this appeal.
The government has moved to enforce the appeal waiver under United States v. Hahn, 359 F.3d 1315 (10th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (per curiam). In evaluating a motion to enforce a waiver under Hahn, we consider: "(1) whether the disputed appeal falls within the scope of the waiver of appellate rights; (2) whether the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his appellate rights; and (3) whether enforcing the waiver would result in a miscarriage of justice." Id. at 1325.
In response to the government's motion, Mr. Rodela-Castillo, through counsel, "agrees that his appeal waiver is enforceable under the standard articulated in [Hahn]" and states that he "does not oppose the dismissal of this appeal." Resp. to Mot. to Enforce Appellate Waiver at 1 (Sept. 14, 2017). Based on this concession and our independent review of the record, we grant the government's motion and dismiss the appeal. We do so, however, without prejudice to Mr. Rodela-Castillo's right to file a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
This panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist in the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.