USA v. Matthew Allan Smyth

21-11178Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitDec 7, 2021

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In the
United States Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit
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No. 21-11178
Non-Argument Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MATTHEW ALLAN SMYTH,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Alabama
D.C. Docket No. 1:20-cr-00082-RDP-SGC-1
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2 Opinion of the Court 21-11178
Before NEWSOM, LUCK and LAGOA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
The Government’s motion to dismiss this appeal pursuant
to the appeal waiver in Smyth’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 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 bla-
tant error).
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