United States of America v. Goar Alibalian

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
GOAR ALIBALIAN,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 08-50465
D.C. No. 2:06-cr-00773-JSL
MEMORANDUM *
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
J. Spencer Letts, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 5, 2010**
Before: RYMER, McKEOWN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
Goar Alibalian appeals from the 72-month sentence imposed following her
guilty-plea conviction for health care fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347.
FILED
APR 15 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Alibalian contends that the appeal waiver in her plea agreement does not
preclude this appeal because her sentence violates the Ex Post Facto Clause, and is
thus illegal. This contention lacks merit. See United States v. Guzman-Bruno, 27
F.3d 420, 422-23 (9th Cir. 1994); United States v. Morales, 11 F.3d 915, 917-18
(9th Cir. 1993). We therefore enforce the valid appeal waiver. See United States v.
Cardenas, 405 F.3d 1046, 1048 (9th Cir. 2005); see also United States v. Bibler,
495 F.3d 621, 624 (9th Cir. 2007).
AFFIRMED.

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