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Summary: FILED United States Court of Appeals UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2020 _ Christopher M. Wolpert Clerk of Court UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. No. 19-1363 (D.C. No. 1:18-CR-00159-JLK-1) JUAN PEREZ-IXTA, (D. Colo.) Defendant - Appellant. _ ORDER AND JUDGMENT* _ Before MATHESON, McHUGH, and EID, Circuit Judges. _ Juan Perez-Ixta pleaded guilty to illegal reentry subsequent to an aggravated felony conviction. He was sentenced to se
Summary: FILED United States Court of Appeals UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2020 _ Christopher M. Wolpert Clerk of Court UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. No. 19-1363 (D.C. No. 1:18-CR-00159-JLK-1) JUAN PEREZ-IXTA, (D. Colo.) Defendant - Appellant. _ ORDER AND JUDGMENT* _ Before MATHESON, McHUGH, and EID, Circuit Judges. _ Juan Perez-Ixta pleaded guilty to illegal reentry subsequent to an aggravated felony conviction. He was sentenced to ser..
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United States Court of Appeals
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS Tenth Circuit
FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2020
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Christopher M. Wolpert
Clerk of Court
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v. No. 19-1363
(D.C. No. 1:18-CR-00159-JLK-1)
JUAN PEREZ-IXTA, (D. Colo.)
Defendant - Appellant.
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ORDER AND JUDGMENT*
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Before MATHESON, McHUGH, and EID, Circuit Judges.
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Juan Perez-Ixta pleaded guilty to illegal reentry subsequent to an aggravated
felony conviction. He was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison. Although his
plea agreement contained a waiver of his appellate rights, he filed a notice of appeal.
The government has moved to enforce the appeal waiver in the plea agreement
pursuant to United States v. Hahn,
359 F.3d 1315 (10th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (per
curiam).
*
This panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not
materially assist in the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2);
10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law
of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its
persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.
Under Hahn, we consider “(1) whether the disputed appeal falls within the
scope of the waiver of appellate rights; (2) whether the defendant knowingly and
voluntarily waived his appellate rights; and (3) whether enforcing the waiver would
result in a miscarriage of justice.”
Id. at 1325. The government asserts that all of the
Hahn conditions have been satisfied because: (1) Mr. Perez-Ixta’s appeal is within
the scope of the appeal waiver; (2) he knowingly and voluntarily waived his appellate
rights; and (3) enforcing the waiver would not result in a miscarriage of justice. In
response to the government’s motion, Mr. Perez-Ixta, through counsel, concedes his
appeal waiver is enforceable under the standard set forth in Hahn.
Based on this concession and our independent review of the record, we grant
the government’s motion to enforce the appeal waiver and dismiss the appeal. This
dismissal does not affect Mr. Perez-Ixta’s right to pursue post-conviction relief on the
grounds permitted in his plea agreement.
Entered for the Court
Per Curiam
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