USA v. Luis Prieto, Jr.

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Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Luis Prieto, Jr.. Decision: Dismissed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. Motion to dismiss appeal due to appeal waiver filed by Appellee USA is GRANTED. [8174139-2].(See 10/27/2017 opinion)(FMH/JEC/SHB) The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions.

Case: 16-17436

Date Filed: 10/27/2017

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[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 16-17436
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 1:16-cr-20038-JAL-4

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus

LUIS PRIETO, JR.,
a.k.a. Lou,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida
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(October 27, 2017)
Before HULL, JULIE CARNES and BLACK, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The Government’s motion to dismiss this appeal pursuant to the appeal
waiver in Prieto’s plea agreement is GRANTED. See United States v. Bushert,

Case: 16-17436

Date Filed: 10/27/2017

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997 F.2d 1343, 1350-51 (11th Cir. 1993) (sentence appeal waiver will be enforced
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 or even blatant error).

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