U.S. v. Alcala

Ct. of Appeals dismissed defendant’s appeal that challenged Dist. Ct.’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, where terms of plea agreement included waiver of defendant’s right to appeal his conviction. Defendant’s appeal of denial of his motion to withdraw guilty plea was tantamount to appeal of conviction, and thus was covered by instant appeal waiver. Ct. further rejected defendant’s claim that his Spanish-language barrier, as well as his 8th-grade education precluded him from understanding appellate waiver provision, after Ct. found that defendant’s plea colloquy indicated that he voluntarily waived right to appeal.