Opinion ID: 2977320
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Text: We dismiss Lebreux’s sentencing appeal because in his plea agreement, Lebreux expressly waived his right to appeal his sentence if the sentence was within the range contemplated in the plea agreement. The plea agreement contemplated a total offense level of 32 and stipulated that the district court would determine Lebreux’s criminal history category, although the parties believed Lebreux probably would have a criminal history category of II and an advisory range of 135 to 168 months. The district court ultimately set Lebreux’s total offense level at 32, with a criminal history 1 Moore pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute MDMA, a controlled substance, and to distribution of MDMA, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, and the district court sentenced him to imprisonment for 24 months, supervised release for 3 years, and a $300 assessment. 2 Lebreux pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, and the district court sentenced him to 151 months of imprisonment, supervised release for 5 years, and a $100 assessment. 3 Stratman pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and to distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, and the district court sentenced him to 130 months of imprisonment, supervised release for 5 years, and a $300 assessment. 4 Shrewder pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846 and the district court sentenced him to 170 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 assessment. -2- Nos. 06-4448, 06-4615, 07-3271, 07-3272 United States v. Lebreux, et al. category of I, and sentenced Lebreux to 151 months of imprisonment, within the corresponding advisory range of 121 to 151 months. The court “reviews the question of whether a defendant waived his right to appeal his sentence in a valid plea agreement de novo.” United States v. Smith, 344 F.3d 479, 483 (6th Cir. 2003). “Criminal defendants may waive their right to appeal as part of a plea agreement so long as the waiver is made knowingly and voluntarily.” United States v. Swanberg, 370 F.3d 622, 625 (6th Cir. 2004). A waiver is made knowingly and voluntarily if the defendant confirms understanding and agreement to the waiver after the district court has explained the waiver. See id. at 626. Here, the District Court explained the waiver to Lebreux and asked Lebreux if he understood it, and Lebreux responded, “[y]es.” (J.A. 550–51.) Because Lebreux understood and agreed to his plea agreement, he knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to appeal.