United States v. Chaney: Enforcing the Appeal Waiver Standard

In this judicial opinion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirms the dismissal of Devin Chaney's appeal regarding his sentencing as a career offender. Following a remand from the Supreme Court, the court examined whether a new "miscarriage of justice" exception could invalidate Chaney’s original appeal waiver. The judges determined that the alleged sentencing errors regarding drug classifications did not meet the high bar of being egregious or obvious enough to undermine the judicial system. Ultimately, the court concluded that standard-fare mistakes in guideline calculations are insufficient to overcome a voluntary waiver. Consequently, the court maintained that the legal agreement remains enforceable and dismissed the case once more.