yes. So, an actual good SCOTUS decision for a change. Too little, esp in light of all the damage they have done, but we'll take it
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The concept of waiving a right to an appeal is an utter absurdity to me. Appeals aren’t just about your person, they’re also about the integrity of the system and the public’s interest in justice.
Florence Ashley
❗SCOTUS ruled today a defendant can't just waive away their rights to an appeal if that'd be a miscarriage of justice.
Gorsuch wrote a concurrence saying: If we don't limit this, prosecutors will keep pushing their luck.
And he cited Bolts' article on waivers in Virginia to show how far they go:
