United States v. Aquilino Gutierrez-Gress

PER CURIAM: *

Defendant-Appellant Aquilino Gutierrez-Gress pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement to conspiracy to distribute and possess 100 kilograms or more of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 and 846. The district court imposed a within-guidelines sentence of 151 months of imprisonment. As part of his plea agreement, Gutierrez-Gress waived his right to appeal any aspect of his sentence.

Gutierrez-Gress argues that his guilty plea is “null and void” because the district court failed to accept formally the guilty plea that he entered pursuant to the…