United States v. Alfred Gaber, A/K/A Alfred Jabir

POLITZ, Circuit Judge:

Alfred Gaber appeals his conviction on a guilty plea, contending that the government failed to establish an adequate factual basis of his guilt of the crime charged. Finding neither error of fact in the trial judge’s findings nor error of law in his conclusions, we affirm.

Facts

Gaber was charged with obstruction of correspondence, 18 U.S.C. § 1702, 1 for his involvement in the interception and opening of a letter addressed to Tom Trainer and the removal, endorsing and negotiating of a check in the amount of $4500, payable to Trainer, found therein. It appears that Gaber…