UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DERRICK KELLEN MITCHELL - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 28, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Kenneth P. Tableman, KENNETH P. TABLEMAN, P.C., Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: Luke A. McLaurin, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; SILER and WHITE, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.

SUTTON, Chief Judge. Derrick Mitchell pleaded guilty to drug-trafficking and money- laundering charges after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors. Through the agreement, Mitchell waived his right to appeal unless the district court imposed an above-Guidelines sentence. The court imposed a below-Guidelines sentence. Mitchell seeks to appeal anyway. Because he may not do so under his voluntarily accepted plea agreement, we dismiss the appeal.

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