Gilbert Joaquin Aguilar v. H. v. Field

Appellant complains of the denial of his petition for habeas corpus without a hearing. His contention is that the trial court should have conducted a hearing on the two issues: (1) whether he was adequately represented by counsel at the time of his plea of guilty, and (2) whether his plea was the product of coercion.

With respect to the first contention it is clear that he alleged no facts which required a hearing under § 2243 U.S.C.A. Title 28. His petition alleged that his privately retained counsel advised him that he was the victim of an illegal search and that he could successfully defend…