GRIESBACH, District Judge.
This case presents the issue of whether a defendant's decision to waive his right to appeal his conviction and sentence as part of a plea agreement with the government is rendered involuntary by a subsequent change in the law. We hold that it is not and therefore dismiss the appeal.
Beginning in January 2010, Andrew Vela entered into a conspiracy to distribute cocaine in the Chicago area. Shortly thereafter, Vela rented a house in...
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