Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Lee FORD, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-03-21
Citations: 419 F. App'x 460
Docket Number: No. 10-30485
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Lee FORD, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before WIENER, PRADO and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 419
Pages: 460–461

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Lee FORD, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 10-30485
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
March 21, 2011.
Joseph Edwin Blackwell, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Gwendolyn Kay Brown, Attorney, Parish Attorney’s Office, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before WIENER, PRADO and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Michael Lee Ford challenges his within-guidelines 60-month consecutive sentence imposed following his guilty plea conviction for possession of a firearm during a drug-trafficking offense. Ford contends that the language of the statute of conviction, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), prohibits the imposition of a consecutive sentence when a defendant is subject to a greater minimum sentence. Because Ford was subject to a greater minimum sentence in connection with his conviction on another count for possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, he asserts that he should not have received the consecutive 60-month sentence. The Government seeks the enforcement of the appeal waiver contained in Ford's plea agreement and requests the dismissal of this appeal. Ford does not challenge the validity of the appeal waiver or argue that any of its exceptions apply.
The record shows that Ford's appeal waiver is valid. See United States v. McKinney, 406 F.3d 744, 746 (5th Cir.2005). The Government seeks enforcement of the waiver and dismissal of the appeal. See United States v. Story, 439 F.3d 226, 231 (5th Cir.2006). Although a valid waiver does not implicate our jurisdiction, see id. at 230, Ford's appeal of his sentence is clearly barred by the waiver. Moreover, his argument is foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent in Abbott v. United States, — U.S. -, -, 131 S.Ct. 18, 23, 178 L.Ed.2d 348 (2010).
The appeal is 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.