Whether a defendant can knowingly waive the right to appeal his sentence before understanding the right

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether, consistent with the Due Process Clause, a defendant can knowingly waive the right to appeal his sentence when his purported waiver occurs before he can appraise and understand the right he is waiving. 2. Whether, under the rules governing the construction of plea agreements and in light of due process fairness considerations, plea agreements containing provisions purporting to waiver a defendant’s sentence-appeal rights must be strictly construed against the government and against the purported waiver.