Legal Opinion
United States v. Morrison
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 25, 2017No. 16-5452PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COOK, Circuit Judge.
Jermaine Morrison pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). In a written plea agreement, Morrison waived his right to appeal “any sentence imposed by the Court ... so long as it is within the applicable guideline range, or lower, whatever that guideline range might be.” Morrison appealed, arguing that a change in the law entitles him to a reduced sentence and renders his appeal waiver unenforceable. Because we enforce the waiver as written, we dismiss Morrison’s appeal.
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