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Criminal Law: Sentencing-Appeal Waiver
Staff Report//April 6, 2020//
Where a defendant challenged his sentence following a guilty plea to crimes including robbery, the appeal fell within the scope of the appeal waiver, and the plea agreement was voluntarily and knowingly entered, so the appeal is dismissed.
Appeal is dismissed.
U.S. v. Clayton (MLW No. 74729/Case No. 19-2833 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
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