At the conclusion of the hearing, the court determined that the police officer's initial approach to defendant was proper and that there was probable cause for the arrest, and denied defendant's suppression motion. Defendant then entered into a guilty plea, which included a waiver of the right to appeal. Defendant's waiver of his right to appeal was invalid because the court conflated the appeal waiver with the rights automatically waived by the guilty plea. Nonetheless,...
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