Ricky Lee Rogers v. United States

Ricky Lee Rogers, a federal prisoner in Missouri, appeals from the district court’s 1 denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. We affirm.

In September, 1985, Rogers pleaded guilty to two separate kidnapping charges in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1). During the plea hearing, the trial court made sure that Rogers understood the charges against him, that he understood the plea agreement, and that he understood the rights he would waive by pleading guilty. The actual sentence that the government would recommend was not discussed. At no point during the hearing did the court specifically tell…