Donald Rossbach v. United States of America, (Two Cases)

Donald Rossbach, a Native American Indian, appeals pro se from the final order of the District Court 1 for the District of Minnesota denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 2 We affirm.

After withdrawing a guilty plea to one count of rape, Rossbach was tried by a jury and found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of assault. He was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of thirty years on each rape count and ten years on the assault count. The convictions were affirmed on appeal. United States v. Rossbach, 701 F.2d 713 (8th Cir.1983).

On October 27, 1988, Rossbach filed…