Pedro Jose Silva Ochoa v. United States

The questions presented in this petition are:

1. Whether a defendant’s challenge to a sentence exceeding the guideline range advocated by the defense at sentencing survived an appeal waiver that expressly recognized the defendant’s right to argue against guideline enhancements at sentencing and the waiver did not explicitly state that any resulting enhancements could not be appealed.

2. Whether an appeal waiver applies when the sentencing judge advises the defendant of the right to appeal without a government objection. The questions presented in this petition are pending before the Court in Hunter v. United States, No. 24-1063, 146 S. Ct. 288, 2025 WL 2885281 (2025), addressing the limits of appeal waivers agreed to as part of a guilty plea.