BEAM, Circuit Judge. Robert Michael Rutan appeals a sentence imposed under the sentencing guidelines. The government moves to dismiss on the ground that Rutan waived his right to an appeal. We hold that a defendant may, in a valid plea agreement, waive his right to appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 (a) (1985), and we hold that Rutan knowingly and…
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