Justices open escape hatch for far-out criminal sentences under appellate waivers

The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that appellate waivers in criminal cases are unenforceable if they result in a miscarriage of justice, such as when sentences involve unconstitutional factors or lack civilized procedure. The decision allows courts to override waivers in extreme cases, as seen in Munson Hunter III's case, where a judge mandated forced medication for mental health disorders as a supervised release condition.