Legal Opinion

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge VENCES, Defendant-Appellant

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 26, 1999No. 98-10095PublishedCited by 144 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NOONAN, Circuit Judge:

Jorge Vences appeals his sentence for violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

PROCEEDINGS

On October 15, 1997 Vences entered into a plea agreement by which he agreed to plead guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 28 packages containing approximately 29 kilograms of cocaine. He acknowledged that the maximum potential sentence was life imprisonment. He waived each of his constitutional rights as to a trial. The plea agreement further stated: “The defendant expressly waives his right to appeal and to collaterally attack…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. YemitanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. David L. FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jeffrey D. RANDALL, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998

3Cited by144 opinions

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  3. United States v. Jawad MiqbelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. Darren Eugene HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  5. United States v. Michael BynumCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004

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