William Praylow v. United States

JONES, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was charged by indictment with the interstate transportation of a stolen automobile in violation of the Dyer Act, 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312. He entered a plea of guilty after waiving counsel and was given a four-year sentence. At the time of sentencing the court recommended “necessary psychiatric treatment.” About six months later he filed a motion under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 to vacate the sentence. The ground assigned, perhaps not artfully pleaded by the pro se petitioner who was in the United States Penitentiary, but nevertheless adequately stated, is that he was…