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WATSON v. U.S.

No. 11-1547.

682 F.3d 740 (2012)

Charles Samuel WATSON, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 26, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay Elliott Denne , argued, Sioux City, IA, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Clifford R. Cronk , USA, argued, Davenport, IA, Mary C. Luxa , AUSA, Des Moines, IA, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before BYE, SMITH, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Charles Watson, Jr., filed a motion to vacate the 165-month sentence he received after he pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge. The district court1 summarily denied the motion because Watson waived the right to bring a § 2255 motion in his plea agreement. We granted a certificate of appealability on the issue of whether the waiver was enforceable to the extent Watson claimed...

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