United States Eighth Circuit

Defendant's convictions for conspiracy to distribute an unspecified quantity of marijuana, conspiracy to distribute a substance containing more than one kilogram of heroin, and money laundering are affirmed where: 1) the record reflected that defendant failed to object to the government's sentencing arguments before the district court; 2) the provision of the plea agreement that defendant relied upon did not fairly support his position; and 3) the record reflected that the district court specifically reviewed the terms of the waiver contained in the plea agreement, and defendant acknowledged that he understood that he was waiving his right to appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/30/2010
• Published 08/30/2010

Judges

• Lavenski B. Smith

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

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