Legal Opinion
United States v. Lovelace
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 19, 2009No. 08-2831PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Richard Wayne Lovelace pled guilty, by a plea agreement, to being a felon in possession of ammunition. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2). He contends, for the first time on appeal, that the government breached the agreement at sentencing and that the district court relied on an improper sentencing process. The government moved to dismiss this appeal, citing the waiver of appellate rights in the plea agreement. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742(a), this court denies the government’s motion, vacates the judgment, and remands for…
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