Willard Junior Chunn v. United States

Unusual as is issuance of the Great Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 rarer still is the classic § 2255 unlawful sentence. The confused record in this case, however, indicates that Defendant apparently has been sentenced to a longer term than the statute allows. Accordingly, we vacate and remand the District Court’s order denying § 2255 relief for further appropriate proceedings.

Defendant was convicted on his pleas of guilty to post office burglary and possession of stolen money orders, violations of 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 2115 2 and 641. Importantly, Count I of the indictment encompassed the § 2115…