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No. 05-5246
No. 06-4047
Appeals from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Baltimore. William D. Quarles, Jr., District Judge.
(CR-05-267-WDQ)
Submitted:
May 2, 2007
Decided:
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PER CURIAM:
In these consolidated cases, Germaine Vernon Wallace and
William Mark Manns each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy
to distribute one kilogram or more of heroin, a violation of 21
U.S.C. 846 (2000).
imprisonment
imprisonment.
and
Manns
received
sentence
of
188
months
courts
review
of
the
validity
of
an
appellate
waiver
If the
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uphold it.
2005); United States v. Attar, 38 F.3d 727, 731-33 (4th Cir. 1994).
A waiver is valid if the defendants agreement to the waiver was
knowing and voluntary.
(4th Cir. 1992); United States v. Wessells, 936 F.2d 165, 167 (4th
Cir. 1991).
at 167-68.
Here, the district court conducted a thorough Rule 11
colloquy.
Wallace agreed
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We
This court
Counsels
have reviewed the record in this case and have found no meritorious
issues for appeal.
This
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