United States v. Quinlan

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________ No. 95-50753 Summary Calendar __________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus DAVID LEE QUINLAN, Defendant-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. A-91-CR-76 (3) - - - - - - - - - - April 2, 1996 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* David Lee Quinlan appeals from the district court's order denying his motion to reduce his prison term, filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). He argues that his “career offender” sentence is now illegal under United States v. Bellazerius, 24 F.3d 698 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 115 S. Ct. 375 (1994). This challenge is barred by a provision in his plea agreement by which he waived his right to challenge his sentence in “any post- conviction proceeding.” See United States v. Wilkes, 20 F.3d 651, 653 (5th Cir. 1994). Quinlan also argues, for the first Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 95-50753 -2- time on appeal, that the statute under which he was convicted, 21 U.S.C. § 846, is unconstitutional. This argument is frivolous. United States v. Owens, 996 F.2d 59, 61 (5th Cir. 1993). AFFIRMED.