Alphonzo Edwards v. United States

*708BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant pled guilty to charges of robbery, and was sentenced to prison. Over a year later, he filed a motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. A chronological statement of the facts helps to put this appeal in proper perspective:

Dec. 11, 1955 — Arrested, confessed orally, later in writing, then hospitalized for narcotic withdrawal illness.1

Dec. 16, 1955 — After release from hospital Edwards appeared before U. S. Commissioner; waived preliminary hearing.

Jan. 23, 1956 — Indicted in three separate indictments (with a co-defendant) for three separate robberies.

Jan. 24,…