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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 4 MIN

US Supreme Court Hears Hunter v US - 1st Appellate Waiver Case Since Garza v Idaho

from Kathy's InDieZoNe · host Kathy DiTondo

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, speculations and rhetorical questions addressing the Supreme Court case of Hunter v. United States, a Petition for Writ of Certiorari where a man who pled guilty sought to challenge his waiver of appeal rights. Hunter has been joined by a number of groups who have filed amicus briefs in the Supreme Court. Here we provide opinions, comments, speculation and rhetorical questions discussing one amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to Consider that plea deals/waivers of appellate rights are unconstitutional and sometimes result in a situation of after parties sign a plea deal waiving appellate rights they learn the prosecutor who negotiated the "take it or leave it" deal withheld exculpatory evidence which should have reduced the charges. On March 3, 2026 SCOTUS entertained Hunter v. US, the first criminal appellate waiver proceeding heard by SCOTUS since 2019's Garza v. Idaho. The case seeks to expand the grounds to appeal when appellate rights are waived in guilty pleas to include on due process grounds citing to the Fifth Amend. U.S. Constitution which is made applicable to state proceedings such as that of Idaho v. Kohberger through the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause.LINK to March 3, 2026 Oral Argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2025Everything here represents the pure opinion, commentary, speculation and rhetorical questions per the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which states:Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.It is codified within Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, which provides that fair use of a work “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use, scholarship, or research)” is not an infringement of copyright. All parties who are charged with crimes are considered innocent under the eyes of the law until or unless they (1) are adjudicated guilty in a court of law or (2) agree to plead guilty.LINK: Replay of SCOTUS Oral Argument, Hunter v. United States: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2025

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