Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ollie JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1995No. 94-10529PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Ollie Johnson appeals a 10-year sentence imposed after he pled guilty to possession of heroin with intent to distribute. In the plea agreement he waived his right to appeal. He now argues that the waiver does not encompass appeal of issues arising out of a law enacted in the period between his plea and sentencing. We are not persuaded. Accordingly, we dismiss Johnson’s appeal as waived.
BACKGROUND
On October 6, 1993, Johnson was indicted on two counts: (1) possession of heroin with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), and (2) importation of heroin (21…
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