Edward E. Satchfield v. United States

Edward E. Satchfield appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to vacate judgment and sentence, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We reverse and remand with directions. 1

The appellant waived counsel and pled guilty to a Dyer Act offense, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312. He was sentenced on January 15, 1965 to serve an indeterminate sentence under the Youth Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. § 5010(b).

The gravamen of appellant’s complaint presented in his § 2255 motion is that his guilty plea was not voluntarily or understandingly entered, since he was not apprised of the consequences of his plea.…