Legal Opinion
United States v. Ronald Edmo
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1972No. 71-2578PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
Edmo appeals from an order denying his motion for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We affirm.
In his petition Edmo contended that his sentence was a denial of equal protection and a cruel and unusual punishment. He also maintained that his guilty plea was invalid because his attorney “led him to believe” that he would receive a lighter sentence than that actually imposed.
Edmo pleaded guilty in May of 1971 to two counts of forcibly breaking and entering a building during nighttime on an Indian Reservation with intent to commit larceny. He thus subjected himself to a possible sentence of not less…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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