James C. Baker v. United States

RIDGE, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, a federal prisoner, appeals from an order denying his motion (§ 2255, Title 28 U.S.C.A.) to vacate the judgment and sentences imposed for armed robbery of a federally-insured bank (18 U.S.C.A. § 2113(a), (d)) and conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 371.

It was on December 13, 1962 that appellant, with court-appointed counsel, appeared in the sentencing court and executed a written “waiver of indictment and consent to the filing of an information” charging the above offenses. Thereafter, appellant entered a plea of guilty to both such charges and was…