Legal Opinion

United States v. John Lee

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 1, 2018No. 17-3039PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Circuit Judge Henderson joins.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge Rogers.

Kavanaugh, Circuit Judge

When a defendant enters into a plea agreement with the Government, the defendant may agree to waive the right to appeal the sentence. At the defendant's subsequent plea hearing, the district court must ensure that the defendant understands that appeal waiver. In particular, Rule 11(b)(1)(N) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure requires the district court, at the plea hearing, to "determine that the defendant understands" the "terms of any plea-agreement provision waiving the right to…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  4. United States v. Borrero-AcevedoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. Seth MurdockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005

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