{"id":87144,"date":"2018-12-29T01:17:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-29T06:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/?p=87144"},"modified":"2019-11-05T15:33:20","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T20:33:20","slug":"requirement-consideration-appeal-waivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/appeal\/requirement-consideration-appeal-waivers","title":{"rendered":"Requirement of Consideration for Appeal Waivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
Plea deals may seem like the most opportune way for a criminal defendant to avoid having to serve the maximum sentence that he could receive for his offenses. However, the government typically has the upper hand in this situation and requires that the defendant relinquish his right to appeal the sentence. In United States v. Lutchman<\/em><\/a>, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals considered the issue of appeal waivers and whether they must be supported by consideration to be valid. In other words, did the defendant receive a sufficient benefit from the government in exchange for giving up his right to appeal the sentence?<\/p>\nWhat is an Appeal Waiver?<\/h2>\n