United States v. Cynthia Baty

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• holding that inadequate explanation of waiver-of-appeal provision specifically questioned by defendant rendered the waiver invalid
• noting that a defendant who has waived her right to appeal cannot appeal an illegal sentence
• \It is up to the district court to insure that the defendant fully understands her right to appeal and the consequences of waiving that right.\
• “[A] defendant’s waiver of her right to appeal deserves and, indeed, requires the special attention of the district court.”
• “A defendant’s waiver of her right to appeal is not informed if the defendant does not know the possible consequences of her decision.”
• defendant's obvious confusion regarding the waiver provision obligated the district court to insure that defendant understood her right to appeal and the consequences of waiving that right

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