United States v. Gustavo Munguia-Ramirez

Gustavo Munguia-Ramirez appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(l)(A)(ii) and 846. Conceding that his Rule 11 plea colloquy was error-free, he nevertheless argues that his guilty plea and appeal waiver were not knowing and voluntary because his counsel underestimated the final sentence prior to his guilty plea and surrounding circumstances caused him to depend on that estimate. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Munguia-Ramirez, a native and citizen of Mexico who is illegally present in the United…