Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Adon Joshua MUNIZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-06-26
Citations: 327 F. App'x 524
Docket Number: No. 08-51065
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Adon Joshua MUNIZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 327
Pages: 524–525

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Adon Joshua MUNIZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-51065
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 26, 2009.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Henry Joseph Bemporad, Federal, Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Adon Joshua Muniz pleaded guilty to one count of possession of an unregistered firearm. The district court sentenced him to serve 120 months' imprisonment, which exceeds the advisory guidelines sentencing range. Muniz contends his sentence is unreasonable. The Government maintains this challenge is barred by Muniz' waiver of his appellate rights. Muniz replies that the Government lost its right to invoke the waiver by standing silent at sentencing when the district court erroneously informed him that he could appeal his sentence.
Our court reviews de novo whether the waiver of a right to appeal in a written plea agreement prevents an appeal from being taken. United States v. Baymon, 312 F.3d 725, 727 (5th Cir.2002). A review of the record shows: Muniz knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to appeal his sentence; and the claim he now raises is barred by the language of the waiver. See United States v. Bond, 414 F.3d 542, 544 (5th Cir.2005). The district court's related misstatements at sentencing do not affect the validity of the waiver, and the Government's silence does not preclude it from invoking the waiver. See United States v. Melancon, 972 F.2d 566, 568 (5th Cir. 1992). Accordingly, consideration of Muniz' challenge to his sentence is precluded by the waiver. See id.; see also United States v. Story, 439 F.3d 226, 230-31 (5th Cir.2006).
DISMISSED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.