Legal Opinion

United States v. Law

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 15, 2002No. 01-10271; D.C. No. CR-00-20140-RWMPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Marcus Duane Law appeals the ten-year sentence following his guilty plea conviction to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Law contends that his waiver of the right to appeal does not preclude his claims that 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) is facially unconstitutional and that his possession of “crack” cocaine was not established. We conclude that the waiver in Law’s plea agreement is valid and applies to his claims. Accordingly, we dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

The record shows that Law knowingly and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jorge VENCES, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. Rodolfo Espinoza Abarca, United States of America v. Espinoza Rodolfo AbarcaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
  3. Hemmings v. Tidyman's Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002

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