Serious Crime · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Sep 18, 2026 · 23-30454 · Appeal
TL;DR
- 1The defendant pleaded guilty to robbery and waived appeal rights to avoid more charges.
- 2He later wanted to appeal, saying the court wrongly called him a career criminal.
- 3The Supreme Court says waivers can't cause a miscarriage of justice, but is this such a case?
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