United States v. Connell

Since I agree with Judge Michel’s determination that the pleas of guilty in this case were improvident, I see no need to address assignments of error I and II and, accordingly, would refrain from addressing them. In passing, however, I find it difficult, if not impossible, to reconcile what I consider to be diametrically opposed arguments expressed by appellate defense counsel. I can understand how counsel could raise either one of these assignments — alone—but I cannot understand how they both can be argued with any seriousness.

In assignment of error III appellant has challenged the legality…