United States v. Harold Hamilton

Appellant asks this court to vacate convictions for two drug-offenses to which he pleaded guilty in the district court.

FACTS:

On March 3, 1977, Hamilton withdrew a general plea of not guilty and substituted guilty pleas on two counts of a four-count indictment. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the prosecutor successfully moved to dismiss the remaining counts. Hamilton moved to withdraw his plea after consecutive sentences were imposed. He appeals from the denial of that motion.

At the hearing on the change of plea, the trial judge relied on the prosecutor to advise appellant of the potential…