Legal Opinion
United States v. The Honorable William P. Gray, United States District Judge
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 23, 1971No. 26639, 26641, 26644 and 26645PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, Circuit Judge.
These cases have been consolidated for argument and decision. In each case, the respondent, over the objection of the petitioner, accepted a plea of guilty to what he believed was a lesser offense necessarily included in the offense charged in the indictment. The petitioner now demands that we issue a writ of mandamus directed to the respondent, requiring him to set aside the guilty pleas and allow each case to proceed to trial.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In Case No. 26639, defendant Faust was charged by indictment with the offense of possession of stolen mail in violation of 18…
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