United States Fourth Circuit

A plea agreement which contains an express waiver of the right to appeal "whatever sentence is imposed" does not preserve the right to challenge the district court's application of the Sentencing Guidelines on appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/16/2000
• Published 11/16/2000

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and MOTZ and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Christopher Ford Cowan, Cowan, North & Lafratta, L.L.P., Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant.  Anne Margaret Hayes, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:Janice McKenzie Cole, United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.