Devon Waters, aka Devon Jones v. United States
I.
DOES A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT'S WAIVER OF HIS
RIGHT TO APPEAL A WITHIN GUIDELINE'S SENTENCE
BAR APPELLATE REVIEW WHERE THE DISTRICT COURT
IMPROPERLY SENTENCED A DEFENDANT AS A CAREER
OFFENDER BECAUSE THE STATUTE OF CONVICTION
WAS NOT A CRIME OF VIOLENCE OR A DRUG
DISTRIBUTION OFFENSE?
II.
SHOULD STANDARDS OTHER THAN THE KNOWING AND
VOLUNTARY WAIVER STANDARD OF BRADY V. UNITED
STATES GOVERN THE ENFORCEMENT OF APPEAL
WAIVERS IN PLEA AGREEMENTS?
III.
SHOULD AN APPELLATE COURT ENFORCE A CRIMINAL
DEFENDANT'S APPEAL WAIVER WHERE THE
GUIDELINE THAT MORE THAN DOUBLES THE
GUIDELINE SENTENCE EVEN THROUGH THE
FROM THE I
PLEA BARGAIN?
Does a criminal defendant's waiver of his right to appeal a within guidelines sentence bar appellate review where the district court improperly sentenced a defendant as a career offender?