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U.S. v. TEETER

No. 00-2332.

257 F.3d 14 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Patricia A. TEETER, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided July 23, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter E. Rodway and Rodway & Horodyski on brief for appellant.

Jay P. McCloskey, United States Attorney, and Margaret D. McGaughey, Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.

Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

In this sentencing appeal, we address for the first time two important questions. The principal question concerns the validity of an advance waiver of appellate rights contained in a plea agreement.1 Although we conclude that such waivers are not forbidden, we refuse to give effect to the waiver in this case because the record offers no sufficient assurance that it was tendered knowingly and voluntarily.

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