United States v. Jose Alvarez

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION FEB 22 2012 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 10-50556 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:08-cr-00768-DSF v. MEMORANDUM * JOSE FRANCISCO ALVAREZ, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Dale S. Fischer, District Judge, Presiding Submitted February 21, 2012 ** Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges. Jose Francisco Alvarez appeals from the 121-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, * 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). and we dismiss. Francisco Alvarez filed his notice of appeal (“NOA”) on November 8, 2010, almost one year after the November 17, 2009, entry of judgment. His appeal is, therefore, untimely. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(b)(1)(A). Because the government properly objected to the timeliness of the NOA, we must dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Sadler, 480 F.3d 932, 941-42 (9th Cir. 2007). We find no basis to interpret this claim as an action brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. DISMISSED. 2 10-50556