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Eleventh Circuit· 11/24/1998

Allen v. Thomas

Citations

  • 161 F.3d 667
  • 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 29966
  • 1998 WL 812366

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  • holding that agreement not to seek “parole, commutation of sentence, reprieve, or any other form of relief from life imprisonment” did not bar defendant from seeking federal habeas review of 32 Criminal Case No. CR-00-S-0422-S, doc. no. 537 (Plea Agreement
  • employing a somewhat different test for analyzing federal habeas review waiver but concluding that the burden is ultimately on the State to show such waiver
  • finding general language insufficient to waive specific rights
  • applying this principle to plea agreements
  • applying this principle to plea agreements
  • applying this principle to plea agreements

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Judges: Black, Carnes, Fay

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