United States v. William Copeland

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• holding that waiver of “right to appeal any sentence imposed” did not bar defendant from appealing on grounds that government breached plea agreement
• explaining that disputed terms are interpreted using an objective standard of what the defendant reasonably understood
• explaining that we “apply an objective standard” that considers “what the defend- ant reasonably understood when he entered his guilty plea” to in- terpret a plea agreement
• noting that we look to the parties’ intent in construing an ambiguous plea agreement
• reviewing, inter alia, allegations that the government breached the plea agreement, notwithstanding the sentence appeal waiver contained in the agreement
• government breached a plea agreement where its actions were inconsistent with what the defendant “reasonably understood” when entering his guilty plea

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