No. 21-8236
Edward Toliver v. United States
Tags: appeal-waiver appeal-waivers circuit-split criminal-defendant criminal-procedure due-process fair-trial fairness-doctrine plea-agreement sentencing-guidelines
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Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Are plea agreement appeal waivers that forfeit a criminal defendant's right to challenge errors in the district court's interpretation and application of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines lawful, and if so, what are the limits on their validity and enforceability?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Are plea agreement appeal waivers that forfeit a criminal defendant’s right to challenge errors in the district court’s interpretation and application of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines lawful, and if so, what are the limits on their validity and enforceability? ii
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED.
2022-07-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-06-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2022)
Attorneys
Edward Toliver
Samantha Jean Kuhn — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent