USA V. JUAN DE LOS SANTOS-OROZCO, No. 15-10286 (9th Cir. 2016)

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FILED AUG 01 2016 NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, No. 15-10286 D.C. No. 4:14-cr-01536-RM v. MEMORANDUM* JUAN JOSE DE LOS SANTOSOROZCO, a.k.a. Juan De Los SantosOrozco, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Rosemary Marquez, District Judge, Presiding Submitted July 26, 2016** Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges. Juan Jose De Los Santos-Orozco appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction for reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and * 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). we affirm. Santos-Orozco contends that his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary because he did not fully comprehend the nature of pleading guilty without a plea agreement, rather than accepting the plea agreement offered by the government. We review de novo. See United States v. Carter, 795 F.3d 947, 950 (9th Cir. 2015). The record reflects that the district court explained to Santos-Orozco the effect of pleading guilty both under the proposed plea agreement and without the benefit of that agreement. Contrary to Santos-Orozco’s contention, his statements at the hearing reflect that his guilty plea was knowing and voluntary. See United States v. Kaczynski, 239 F.3d 1108, 1115 (9th Cir. 2001) (substantial weight is given to defendant’s in-court statements). AFFIRMED. 2 15-10286

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