United States v. William Lawrence Washington

William Lawrence Washington appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus by the district court.

March 24, 1975, Mr. Washington pled guilty to two separate charges of burglary, 18 U.S.C. § 2113(b). The district court sentenced Mr. Washington to consecutive terms of three and five years.

April 25, 1975, an order of the district court indicated that an unsigned and ambiguous pleading entitled “Motion for Appeal and Bond” had been received in the case and should not be filed. The order indicated that the document would be sent to Mr. Washington and time for appeal extended twenty…