Nash v. United States

WOOD, District Judge.

The Petitioner is in Federal custody presently serving an eight-year sentence pursuant to his conviction for mail theft and other related offenses. On March 29, 1963, he was Arraigned with counsel and pleaded guilty to the four-count Indictment. Thereafter, on May 14, 1963, a sentence of two years was imposed on each Count to run consecutively.

Now, the Petitioner seeks his release under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 claiming that his constitutional rights were infringed. He alleges in his Motion that he signed a statement admitting his guilt because he was told by the F.B.I. that if…