Legal Opinion
United States v. Speelman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 15, 2005No. 04-30067, 04-30069, 04-30068PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALARCÓN, Circuit Judge.
Jeffrey Speelman (“Mr. Speelman”) appeals from the district court’s sentencing decision. He contends that the district court erred in enhancing his sentence based on criminal conduct alleged in a charge dismissed pursuant to his plea bargain. He also maintains that the district court violated the Double Jeopardy Clause by applying an upward adjustment based on the age of the victim. The Government maintains that we cannot consider the merits of Mr. Speelman’s contentions because he waived his right to file a direct appeal in his plea agreement.
We reject the Government’s…
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