Whitney B. Christy v. United States

Appellant seeks to set aside his conviction following a guilty plea under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The District Court denied relief without granting an eviden-tiary hearing.

Appellant in his petition presented two grounds for relief.

1. He contended that his plea was induced by an involuntary confes sion. The confession was given two months before the plea was entered. At the time of his plea he was represented by counsel, and from the record it is clear that the validity of the confession was discussed with counsel prior to the entry of the plea. We find no merit in this ground for relief. McMann v.…