United States v. Joshua Townsen, Jr.

Summary

The court held that Townsen knowingly and intelligently waived his right to appeal his convictions and sentence, so his challenge to the substantive reasonableness of his sentence was barred. The court separately reviewed the validity of his guilty plea for plain error and found the plea knowing, voluntary, and supported by an independent factual basis. After reviewing the entire record, the court dismissed the appeal in part and affirmed the remainder of the judgment.