Legal Opinion
United States v. Gonzalez-Melchor
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 8, 2011No. 10-50111PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellant Manuel GonzalezMelehor appeals his conviction and sixty-three-month sentence for reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Gonzalez-Melehor contends that his deportation was invalid because the immigration judge (IJ) failed to advise him of his eligibility for voluntary departure. The government claims that we need not reach that question because Gonzalez-Melehor waived his right to appeal.
We hold that the appellate-waiver, negotiated by the district court at sentencing in exchange for a reduced sentence, is invalid and…
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