Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tony JONES, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-07-29
Citations: 610 F. App'x 439
Docket Number: No. 14-60690
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tony JONES, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 610
Pages: 439–441

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tony JONES, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 14-60690
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 29, 2015.
Patrick A. Lemon, Esq., U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jackson, MS, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Terence L. High, High Law Firm, P.L.L.C., Ridgeland, MS, for Defendant Appellant.
Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Tony Jones appeals his guilty plea conviction of conspiracy to defraud the United States Treasury, contending that the district court plainly erred in imposing a 105-month term of imprisonment. Jones challenges the district court's denial of the Government's motion for a downward departure, the denial of a reduction in his offense level for acceptance of responsibility, and the weighing of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors. Relying on the appellate waiver in the plea agreement, the Government seeks the dismissal of the appeal- or, alternatively, a summary affir-mance. Jones does not challenge the vol-untariness of the appeal waiver provision, but asserts that a miscarriage of justice will occur if the waiver is enforced.
Our review of the record shows that Jones's appeal waiver was knowing and voluntary and that, under the plain language of the plea agreement, the waiver applies to the circumstances at hand. See United States v. Bond, 414 F.3d 542, 544 (5th Cir.2005). Jones's argument that his claims should be analyzed for a miscarriage of justice in spite of the validity of the waiver of appeal lacks merit. Accordingly, Jones's appeal waiver bars review of the issues he seeks to raise on appeal. Id. at 546.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Government's motion to dismiss the appeal is GRANTED, and' the appeal is DISMISSED. The Government's motion for summary affirmance is DENIED.
Pursuant to 5th Cm. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.