United States v. Lashone Gates

Lashone Gates claims for the first time on appeal that a provision in his plea agreement waiving his right to request or receive records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552 , violates public policy and is, therefore, invalid. Lacking jurisdiction, we dismiss his appeal.

Gates pleaded guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 2423 (d) and (e) for attempting to arrange, for the purpose of private financial gain, the travel of a person in interstate commerce in order to engage in a commercial sex act with a person under 18 years of age. As part of his written plea *563…