(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) October 8, 2025 – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed the appeal of Alfredo Joaquin Soto, who was sentenced to 210 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
Soto, also known as Joaquin Alfredo Soto, entered a plea agreement in the Western District of Oklahoma admitting to possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The agreement included a waiver of his right to appeal.
The government moved to enforce that waiver, and Soto’s counsel acknowledged it was valid. After reviewing the record, the Tenth Circuit agreed, finding the appeal waiver was knowingly and voluntarily made and that enforcing it would not result in a miscarriage of justice.
The court granted the government’s motion and dismissed the appeal.
