United States v. Muniz

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

GRISELDA MUNIZ,

Defendant - Appellant.

No. 20-4080
(D.C. No. 4:19-CR-00102-DN-PK-2)
(D. Utah)
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ORDER AND JUDGMENT
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Before PHILLIPS, McHUGH, and CARSON, Circuit Judges.
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Griselda Muniz pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute
methamphetamine (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), and the district court imposed a stipulated
96-month prison sentence. Although her plea agreement included an appeal waiver,
Muniz filed a notice of appeal. She asserts in her docketing statement that her
sentence is unduly harsh. The government has moved to enforce the appeal waiver.
We will enforce an appeal waiver if (1) “the disputed appeal falls within the
scope” of the waiver; (2) “the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived [her]

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This panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not
materially assist in the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2);
10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law
of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. It may be cited, however, for its
persuasive value consistent with Fed. R. App. P. 32.1 and 10th Cir. R. 32.1.
FILED
United States Court of Appeals
Tenth Circuit

December 11, 2020

Christopher M. Wolpert
Clerk of Court
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appellate rights”; and (3) enforcing the waiver would not “result in a miscarriage of
justice.” United States v. Hahn, 359 F.3d 1315, 1325 (10th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (per
curiam). The government contends that all three requirements are met in this case.
In her response, through counsel, Muniz “concedes that she has waived her right to
direct appeal.” Aplt. Resp. at 2.
Based on that concession and our independent review of the record, we grant
the government’s motion to enforce the appeal waiver and dismiss this appeal.
Entered for the Court
Per Curiam

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