Law360, New York (April 12, 2017, 8:54 PM EDT) -- The Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a former special agent with the U.S. Secret Service who appealed his nearly six-year sentence for stealing bitcoins while working on an investigation of black market website Silk Road had indeed waived his right to do so, granting his counsel’s request to withdraw as it dismissed the case. The three-judge panel said it found no reason to question the validity of Shaun W. Bridges' appeal waiver — which, according to court filings, was included in his 2015 plea agreement copping to money laundering and obstruction of justice charges — also signing off on Davina Pujari's bid...

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