Waiver of right to appeal sentence did not waive right to appeal conviction

US v. Palmer, 456 F.3d 484 (5th Cir. 2006). (defendant's waiver of right to appeal sentence did not waive right to appeal conviction; 2. facts adduced at guilty plea hearing did not establish that defendant's possession of pistol was in furtherance of drug trafficking offense; 3. distric court erred in accepting guilty plea, not harmless).

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