Legal Opinion
United States v. Sara Jane Moore
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 25, 1979No. 77-3627PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge.
On December 16, 1975, the appellant, Sara Jane Moore, entered a plea of guilty to attempting to murder Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States. She was sentenced to life imprisonment. On April 15, 1977, Moore petitioned the district court to set aside her plea and vacate her sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and Rule 11, Fed.R.Crim.Pro. The court denied relief whereupon Moore filed this appeal. Moore argues that her plea was involuntarily made; that she was incompetent to plead guilty; that her counsel was ineffective; and, that the court abused its discretion…
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