No. 22-6106

David Shane Paquette v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-11-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appeal-waiver circuit-split contract-law criminal-procedure defendant-rights due-process plea-agreement
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2023-01-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an appeal-waiver provision in a plea agreement is enforceable when the agreement provides the defendant with no benefit

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED The question presented, on which the circuits are split, is: Whether an appeal-waiver provision in a plea agreement is enforceable when the agreement provides the defendant with no benefit. i

Docket Entries

2023-01-09
Petition DENIED.
2022-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-11-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-11-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 19, 2022)

Attorneys

David Shane Paquette
Conrad Benjamin KahnFederal Defender's Office, MDFL, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent