United States v. Robert Edward Jackson

Robert Edward Jackson appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus to set aside a plea of guilty. We affirm.

On September 29,1976, appellant, Robert Edward Jackson, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d). The trial court advised appellant of his rights and found that the appellant knowingly and voluntarily pled guilty. Appellant was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. Appellant filed a pro se motion on June 14, 1979, to reduce or modify his sentence, contending, inter alia, that at the time he had entered his guilty plea he…