David Joseph Rawls v. United States

This is an appeal from the denial of appellant’s motions to correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255, or, in the alternative, to permit withdrawal of his plea of guilty pursuant to Rule 32(d) Federal Rules Criminal Procedure. Appellant claims four grounds for reversal. One, his alleged insanity at the time of his original trial, was not submitted to the district court in the proceeding here appealed from, and will not be considered by this court. The remaining three grounds are closely related and concern the validity of appellant’s waiver of coUn sel and plea of guilty. 1 Appellant…