United States v. Jose Medina-Carrasco

Opinion by Judge GRABER; Dissent by Judge FRIEDMAN.

OPINION

GRABER, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Jose Medina-Carrasco pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after deportation. The district court sentenced him to 55 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years’ supervised release. On appeal, Defendant claims that the district court erred procedurally by failing to state on the record the applicable sentencing guidelines range and erred substantively in calculating the applicable sentencing guidelines range. But Defendant’s plea agreement contained a waiver of appellate rights specifically precluding a…