Opinion ID: 6316806
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Heading: General Principles Governing Appeal Waivers

Text: Waivers of the right to appeal are generally enforceable. United States v. Hahn, 359 F.3d 1315, 1324–25 (10th Cir. 2004) (en banc) (per curiam). In resolving the 9 Appellate Case: 19-1229 Document: 010110565060 Date Filed: 08/23/2021 Page: 10 enforceability of an appeal waiver, we apply a three-prong inquiry: (1) whether the disputed appeal falls within the scope of the appeal waiver; (2) whether the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his appellate rights; and (3) whether enforcing the appeal waiver would result in a miscarriage of justice. Id. at 1325 (citation omitted). We decide de novo whether an appeal waiver is enforceable. United States v. Lonjose, 663 F.3d 1292, 1297 (10th Cir. 2011) (citation omitted). In evaluating Williams’s appeal waiver, we need go no further than the first prong, because his appeal is outside the scope of the waiver.