William E. Jones v. United States

BROWNING, Circuit Judge:

In 1964 petitioner pleaded guilty to an information charging a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 174; he was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. In 1966 he filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 alleging that his guilty plea was induced by coercive in-custody interrogation without counsel, threats to himself and his family, an agreement to dismiss other charges, and promises of leniency.

The district court denied the petition on the ground that the records of the case conclusively showed that petitioner was entitled to no relief. Petitioner appealed. We reversed, and remanded…