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Appellate Advocacy
A potential client, who pled guilty and has been sentenced, is unhappy with the sentence and wants to appeal. However, the client waived the right to appeal. The waiver seems to cover the sentence. In all likelihood, the client also waived the right to challenge the sentence in postconviction proceedings. Can counsel avoid the waiver and, if so, will the client benefit or be worse off?