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8 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 83 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from United States v. Larry Copeland.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States v. Larry Copeland Anchor | green | “a defendant may waive the right to appeal his conviction and sentence so long as the waiver is knowing and voluntary.” | 19 |
| 2 | United States v. George R. Blick | green | “the particular facts and circumstances surrounding the case, including the background, experience, and conduct of the accused.” | 18 |
| 3 | United States v. Larry Copeland | green | “we review the validity of an appeal waiver de novo, and will enforce the waiver if it is valid and the issue appealed is within the scope of the waiver.” | 13 |
| 4 | United States v. Larry Copeland | green | “will enforce the waiver if it is valid and the issue appealed is within the scope of the waiver.” | 9 |
| 5 | United States v. Brandon Tate | green | “a criminal defendant may waive the right to appeal if that waiver is knowing and voluntary.” | 8 |
| 6 | United States v. Brandon Tate | green | “generally, if a district court questions a defendant regarding the waiver of appellate rights during the rule 11 colloquy and the record indicates that the defendant understood the full significance of the waiver, the waiver is valid.” | 8 |
| 7 | United States v. Sherwin Archie | green | “a plea agreement, like any contract, allocates risk.” | 5 |
| 8 | United States v. Sherwin Archie | green | “where, as here, the government seeks enforcement of an appeal waiver and there is no claim that the government breached its obligations under the plea agreement, the waiver will be enforced to preclude a defendant from appealing a specific issue if the record establishes that th…” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.