U.S. v. Medina-Carrasco, No. 13-10397 (9th Cir.) (815 F.3d 457) (March 2, 2016) (Judge Susan P. Graber)
This is a fascinating decision about the validity of waivers of appellate rights generally; but it is particularly noted for the provocative dissent of visiting District Judge Paul Friedman of the D.D.C., who openly questioned whether appeal waivers of a future sentence can ever be deemed to be “knowing” and ...
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