Crawford v. United States

Upon appeal from the denial of a motion to vacate sentence imposed for the theft of an automobile, the only points raised which are not wholly frivolous are that the appellant was without counsel when he pleaded guilty and that he had acquired possession of the automobile lawfully so that it was not a stolen automobile when it moved in interstate commerce.

The record shows clearly and conclusively that his waiver of counsel was both willingly and intelligently made. He was advised by the court that he was entitled to be represented by an attorney; that if he was without funds to employ an…