Legal Opinion
United States v. Langford Wiggins
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 29, 1990No. 89-5199PublishedCited by 176 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
The issue is whether defendant, Lang-ford Wiggins, may appeal, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742, the sentence imposed by the district court in connection with a plea agreement in which Wiggins expressly waived his right to appeal his sentence. We hold that the waiver is enforceable and dismiss the appeal.
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While incarcerated at Lorton Reformatory, Langford Wiggins was a witness to events surrounding the murder of a fellow inmate in the shower area near Wiggins’ cell. On three occasions the FBI interviewed Wiggins in connection with the murder. The investigators obtained…
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