Opinion ID: 2832675
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Heading: Remand is Appropriate

Text: Both parties agree that if the district court lacked jurisdiction to allow Spaulding to withdraw the guilty plea underlying the December 6, 2012, judgment, all subsequently issued orders are void. Both parties further agree that the appropriate course of action is to remand the matter to the district court to vacate all subsequent orders and reinstate the judgment entered on December 6, 2012. At that time, Spaulding can file a new appeal challenging that judgment. In light of this court’s conclusion that the intent of § 3582 and Rule 11(e) was to deprive district courts of jurisdiction in just this type of case, we agree that the appropriate course here is the one advocated by the parties. 23 In any event, the record in this case makes clear Spaulding has not demonstrated an entitlement to relief under § 2255. The basis of his claim for relief is that if he would have known the district court would not accept the government’s sentencing recommendation, he would not have pleaded guilty. Even under the more forgiving standard applicable on direct appeal, however, a defendant’s dissatisfaction with the length of his sentence is insufficient reason to allow withdrawal of a guilty plea. United States v. Elias, 937 F.2d 1514, 1520 (10th Cir. 1991). -34-