United States v. Theodore John Kaczynski

Opinion by Judge RYMER; Dissent by Judge REINHARDT.

RYMER, Circuit Judge:

Theodore John Kaczynski, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court’s denial of his motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction. In that motion, Kaczynski alleges that his guilty plea to indictments returned against him as the “Unabomber” in the Eastern District of California and in the District of New Jersey, in exchange for the United States renouncing its intention to seek the death penalty, was involuntary because his counsel insisted on presenting evidence of his mental condition, contrary to his…