USA v. Marcus Porter

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Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Marcus Porter. Decision: Dismissed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. Motion to dismiss appeal due to appeal waiver filed by Appellee USA is GRANTED. [8200754-2]. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions.

Case: 16-17014

Date Filed: 11/20/2017

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[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 16-17014
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 3:15-cr-00005-CAR-CHW-1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MARCUS PORTER,
a.k.a. Dirt,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Georgia
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(November 20, 2017)
Before MARTIN, JULIE CARNES and JILL PRYOR Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The Government’s motion to dismiss this appeal pursuant to the appeal
waiver in Appellant’s plea agreement is GRANTED. See United States v. Bushert,
997 F.2d 1343, 1350-51 (11th Cir. 1993) (sentence appeal waiver will be enforced

Case: 16-17014

Date Filed: 11/20/2017

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if it was made knowingly and voluntarily); United States v. Grinard-Henry, 399
F.3d 1294, 1296 (11th Cir. 2005) (waiver of the right to appeal includes waiver of
the right to appeal difficult or debatable legal issues).

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