Does a general waiver of the right to appeal include error occurring after the waiver?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Patterson, E065259 (Cal. App. 2016):
A general waiver of the right to appeal does not include error occurring after the waiver because it was not knowingly and intelligently waived: "Such a waiver of possible future error does not appear to be within defendant's contemplation and knowledge at the time the waiver was made." (People v. Vargas (1993) 13 Cal.App.4th 1653, 1662.) It is settled that issues regarding proceedings held subsequent to the plea
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