Robert John Wolcott v. United States

MURRAH, Chief Judge.

Petitioner Wolcott pleaded guilty to two violations of the Dyer Act in March, 1966, and was - duly sentenced. About eleven months later, he filed a § 2255 motion to set aside the sentence on the ground that he was not mentally competent to waive his constitutional rights and plead guilty. After a full evidentiary hearing, Judge Brown, the sentencing judge, found that Wolcott was mentally competent to plead guilty and denied relief. On this appeal Wolcott asserts that the trial court was aware of facts at plea and sentencing to sufficiently demonstrate the likelihood of his…