Clarence B. Dandridge v. United States

PRETTYMAN, Chief Judge.

Dandridge was indicted in two counts for carrying a dangerous weapon and for assault with a dangerous weapon. He pleaded guilty to the latter. Thereafter he moved to withdraw his plea, but the motion was denied and he was sentenced. He appealed to this court from the denial of his motion, and we affirmed. 1 He filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court. The Solicitor General confessed error, and the Court reversed. 2 Thereupon the District Court, pursuant to mandate, vacated the plea of guilty.

In the meantime the other count in the indictment (for carrying a…