Legal Opinion
United States v. Guillen
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 14, 2009No. 07-3077PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
As part of her agreement to plead guilty to one count of wire fraud, Maribel Guillen waived her right to appeal her sentence if it was within the range indicated by the United States Sentencing Guidelines. Guillen received such a sentence but appeals nonetheless, contending the waiver is not enforceable. We join the eleven other circuits with jurisdiction over criminal appeals in holding such waivers are generally enforceable.
I. Background
Guillen entered into an agreement with the Government whereby she would plead…
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