Can a defendant waive the right to collaterally attack his conviction and sentence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hernandez v. United States, Case No.: 16-cr-1963-L (S.D. Cal. 2020):
A defendant can waive the right to collaterally attack his conviction and sentence if the waiver is knowingly and voluntarily made. United States v. Leniear, 574 F.3d 668,
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