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.
❗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:
