UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Ramon MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant

BREWSTER, District Judge:

Defendant pled guilty to two counts in an indictment involving a drug trafficking conspiracy. He now appeals on two grounds: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel, and (2) improper application of the sentencing guidelines. We hold that the defendant has waived his right to appeal and affirm.

I. Background

Appellant, Juan Martinez, was charged with participating in an extensive drug trafficking conspiracy. Fernando Cervantes, a co-conspirator, was originally charged in the same indictment, but the charges against him were dropped when his post-arrest statements were…