Legal Opinion
United States v. Francisco Antonio Gil-Quezada
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 14, 2006No. 05-1252PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Francisco Antonio Gil-Quezada (Gil) appeals from a judgment entered by. the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in this criminal case. The government asks us to dismiss the appeal because Gil, in a written plea agreement (the Agreement) that preceded his change of plea and ensuing sentence, explicitly waived any right of appeal. Gil’s riposte is that the waiver was neither knowing nor voluntary and, thus, should not be enforced. Concluding, as we do, that the waiver is effective and that Gil’s claims do not warrant an exception…
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