United States v. Thomas

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Jermel Thomas pled guilty on March 22, 2010, to the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. In the plea agreement, Thomas waived the right to appeal his sentence and conviction. Thomas has nevertheless appealed his sentence, alleging various errors by the district court. Because the district court did not plainly err in enforcing the plea agreement, we dismiss Thomas’s appeal.

I. Background

As part of his plea agreement, Thomas waived his right to appeal. In exchange, the government agreed to recommend a downward adjustment for acceptance of responsibility and…