Benjamin F. Rayborn v. United States

Following conviction in 1947, by a jury in the District Court of the Western District of Kentucky for infractions of the federal statutes, appellant was committed to Alcatraz where he is presently serving a twenty year sentence. He initiated this proceeding in the aforesaid district court under provisions of Section 2255, Title 28, United States Code, to vacate a portion of his sentence because of alleged infringement of his rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Specifically, be charges deprivations of his right to consult with counsel prior to…