United States First Circuit

An advance waiver of appellate rights contained in a plea agreement may be valid, but the district court must address on the record any waiver of appellate rights to sufficiently assure a knowing and voluntary plea.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/23/2001
• Published 07/23/2001

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter E. Rodway and Rodway & Horodyski on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jay P. McCloskey, United States Attorney, and Margaret D. McGaughey, Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.