United States v. Christopher Upshaw

USCA11 Case: 24-11375 Document: 25-1 Date Filed: 02/03/2025 Page: 1 of 2

[DO NOT PUBLISH] In the

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eleventh Circuit ____________________

No. 24-11375

Non-Argument Calendar ____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

CHRISTOPHER UPSHAW, a.k.a. Christopher Upshaw, Jr.,

Defendant-Appellant. ____________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia D.C. Docket No. 4:23-cr-00024-CDL-MSH-1 ____________________ USCA11 Case: 24-11375 Document: 25-1 Date Filed: 02/03/2025 Page: 2 of 2

2 Opinion of the Court 24-11375

Before JORDAN, KIDD, and WILSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

The Government’s motion to dismiss this appeal pursuant to the appeal waiver in Appellant’s plea agreement is GRANTED.

See United States v. Bushert, 997 F.2d 1343, 1350–51 (11th Cir. 1993) (sentence appeal waiver will be enforced if it was made knowingly and voluntarily); United States v. Grinard-Henry, 399 F.3d 1294, 1296 (11th Cir. 2005) (waiver of the right to appeal includes waiver of the right to appeal difficult or debatable legal issues or even blatant error).