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United States v. Elliott

264 F.3d 1171 (10th Cir. 2001)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Year2001
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A defendant's knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to appeal in a plea agreement is enforceable, and a district court's later erroneous statement at sentencing that the defendant retains a right to appeal does not modify the plea agreement or invalidate the waiver.

Area of Law

General

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