Legal Opinion
United States v. Wolczik
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 27, 1979No. Crim. A. 76-245PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SNYDER, District Judge.
James N. Wolczik plead guilty to conspiring to forge endorsements on United States Savings Bonds. Wolczik moves under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction because the Government failed to provide him with allegedly exculpatory or favorable evidence prior to plea negotiations. The Motion will be denied.
I. The Background
On August 24, 1976, Pittsburgh based Secret Service Agents arrested Carol Adams and John Martin, shortly after they attempted to cash stolen United States Savings Bonds. Their statements led to the arrest, later that day, of James N. Wolczik at…
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