Gerald D. Peterson v. United States

On June 21, 1968, petitioner was sentenced to fifteen years on a bank robbery charge. This conviction was affirmed by this court. Peterson v. United States, 411 F.2d 1074 (8 Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 396 U.S. 920, 90 S.Ct. 247, 24 L.Ed.2d 199. 1 On July 7, 1970, petitioner filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to set aside his conviction averring six grounds of error. On August 7, 1970, the district court found four of those grounds had been previously adjudicated by this court on review. An evidentiary hearing was held. In an attempt to have the petitioner bring all grievances in one…