No. 20-5248

Robert Bernal, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal-waiver criminal-procedure plea-agreement restitution restitution-order sentencing statutory-interpretation statutory-limits unlawful-sentence
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant's waiver of the right to appeal which explicitly permits appeal of a sentence that 'exceeds the applicable statutory limits set forth in the United States Code' bars an appeal of an unlawful restitution order

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether a defendant’s waiver of the right to appeal which explicitly permits appeal of a sentence that “exceeds the applicable statutory limits set forth in the United States Code” bars an appeal of an unlawful restitution order. 1

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States, et al. to respond filed.
2020-07-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 3, 2020)

Attorneys

Robert Bernal,Jr.
Lisa B. FreelandFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States, et al.
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent