WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said criminal defendants who waive rights to appeal shouldn’t lose those privileges when faced with outlandish sentences.
In an 8-1 ruling, the high court said appeal waivers were unenforceable when they would result in a miscarriage of justice, noting that such a result would tarnish the judicial system.
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