Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Janis Darlene FLOYD, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 25, 1997No. 95-50539PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether a criminal defendant who enters an unconditional guilty plea mistakenly believing she has a right to appeal may nevertheless appeal her conviction after sentencing is imposed.
I
Janis Darlene Floyd was stopped and searched by Drug Enforcement Agency agents at Los Angeles International Airport. She was found to be carrying a large package of cocaine and cocaine base, was arrested and later charged with two counts of possession of cocaine and cocaine base with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Floyd initially pled not…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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