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Case: 09-41288 Document: 00511319305 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/13/2010

           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT  United States Court of Appeals
                                                    Fifth Circuit

                                                 FILED
                                                                         December 13, 2010
                                     No. 09-41288
                                   Summary Calendar                         Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                 Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                   Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

BOBBY BRANDON KINSEY,

                                                   Defendant-Appellant

                    Appeal from the United States District Court
                         for the Eastern District of Texas
                              USDC No. 4:08-CR-226-1

Before KING, BENAVIDES, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
       Bobby Brandon Kinsey appeals his guilty plea conviction for conspiracy to
possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, and dispense methamphetamine
and marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking
crime. Additionally, Kinsey seeks to challenge the sentence imposed by the
district court.
       Kinsey argues that the district court reversibly erred by accepting his
guilty plea because there was an insufficient factual basis for the plea. He also

       *
        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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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.
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argues that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance in connection with
the guilty plea. Kinsey further argues that the waiver provision contained in the
plea agreement, which the Government seeks to enforce, is invalid due to
ineffective assistance of counsel.
      Kinsey’s challenge to the sufficiency of the factual basis is raised for the
first time on appeal. Accordingly, review is for plain error. See United States v.
Palmer, 456 F.3d 484, 489 (5th Cir. 2006). In this case, the record as a whole,
including the factual basis, rearraignment colloquy, and presentence report,
demonstrates that Kinsey knowingly and voluntarily entered into an agreement
with two or more people to violate the narcotics laws regarding the possession,
manufacturing, dispensing, and distribution of methamphetamine and
marijuana. See United States v. Vonn, 535 U.S. 55, 74 (2002); United States v.
Gallardo-Trapero, 185 F.3d 307, 317 (5th Cir. 1999). Thus, there is a sufficient
factual basis to support Kinsey’s plea to conspiracy to possess with the intent to
manufacture, distribute, and dispense methamphetamine and marijuana. The
60-month sentence imposed by the district court did not exceed the 20-year
statutory maximum set forth in 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(C). United States v.
Turner, 319 F.3d 716, 722-23 (5th Cir. 2003); United States v. Solis, 299 F.3d
420, 448 (5th Cir. 2002).
      We do not consider Kinsey’s argument that the factual basis was
insufficient to establish that he used, carried, or otherwise employed firearms
in during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Kinsey was charged with
possession of the firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. See United
States v. McGilberry, 480 F.3d 326, 329 (5th Cir. 2007).
      We also decline to consider Kinsey’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim
on direct appeal. United States v. Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir. 2006);
see also Massaro v. United States, 538 U.S. 500, 503-04 (2003). Finally, we do
not consider Kinsey’s challenge to the sentence imposed because the record

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establishes that he knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to appeal. See
United States v. Bond, 414 F.3d 542, 544 (5th Cir. 2005).
AFFIRMED.

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