The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Smith, 330 F.3d 1209 (9th Cir. 2003):
Smith filed his notice of appeal after the district court announced sentence but before entry of judgment. In this circumstance, the notice of appeal is timely because it is deemed filed on the date the court entered judgment. See United
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States v. Aguirre, 214 F.3d 1122, 1124 n. 1 (9th Cir.2000).
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