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Guy Wellman Holloway, Jr. v. United States
393 F.2d 731
9th Cir.
1968
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*1 Jr., Guy HOLLOWAY, Wellman Appellant, America, UNITED STATES Appellee. Guy Holloway, Jr., per. pro. W. Davis, Atty., Edward Lawience U. S.

United States Court of Turoff, Phoenix, Ariz., Atty., Asst. U. S. ‍​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‍Ninth Circuit appellee. April 12, 1968. HAMLIN, Before KOELSCH

BROWNING, Judges. Circuit HAMLIN, Circuit Guy Holloway, Jr., herein- Wellman appellant, timely appeal after in this court from an ordеr of the United District Court the District denying of Arizona without pellant’s petition to convic- vacate two Arizona, tions already tences on which have been served. pauperis in forma and in pro per. From the documents filed court the fol- lowing appear. facts Dеcember, 1961, appellant, repre- guil- by appointed counsel, pleaded sented ty (18 U.S.C. § 2313) in of Arizona. Before the District apparently sentence on that escaped recaptured. He charged escape (18 U.S.C. § It time of pellant’s arraignment the District thеre was some conversation between counsel concerning United States charge pend- possible another ing against aрpellant in the state of Tex- as, possibility and of the of that disposed heard and Arizona District under Rule Court Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.1 There was a ar- continuance of the short raignment permit appellant’s counsel to consult with ney, attor- which, appellant contends, after * * * writing 1. Rule 20. him state in * * * plead guilty held A defendant arrested or that he contendere, nolo wishes to other than that in a distriсt to waive trial in the dis- pend- or information is the indictment trict which the indictment or in- *2 732 petition in

counsel advised him that the his to he show that contended bargаin attorney concur- States would recommend that a had in refer- been made appellant in if rent sentences agreed all matters ence sentence recommendations and bargain might kept. be that that the Texas case had not been Arizona. transferrеd to the petition by appellant agreed Appellant by supplied contends that he so district on court was a form upon plea and of that basis entered a the clerk of the district court guilty charge. “Motion, After this to Section Pursuant ** guilty appellant’s attorney of re- 2255 in a later quested sentencing on in that be document filed court deferred charge appellant requested the the court charge until Texas the time when the treat his motion “in the nature a writ charge Rule 20 could before the that also be of error coram and he cited in nobis” Accordingly, court. tencing the date for sen- v. document the case of United States 502, Morgan, was set for March On 98 346 74 S.Ct. U.S. day appellant’s (1954), this pear counsel ‍​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‍did not L.Ed. 248 case authorized which colloquy filing petition and a ensued between a writ of a court, aрpellant and the United States coram nobis after sentences have been attorney concerning pendency complеted. charge Rule 20 at was which that time The district denied Appellant not before stated the court. indicating petition hearing that without a straightened get he that wanted “to all it jurisdiction by it had no reason of the up at the same time.” In answer a fact that the sentences in thе District question by the court as to the Rule completed. Court of Arizona had been attorney stated the United States investigation, “I know therе an but was disagree. pur We One of the as far I as know there is no other poses of coram nobis is to allow a de charge.” stated, Appellant “No fendant to attack a conviction notwith standing charges? Okay, just other I don’t want completed the fact that he has coming have to and if be back forth Morgan, su sentence. United get could it taken care of at one time.” pra A defendant 74 S.Ct. 247. proceeded The court then to sentence may by harmed conviction an invalid pellant years imprisonment on the to five sentence; i. even his after he served years imprison- five carry may e., subsequent conviction escape charge, ment on the the sentences rights penalties, and his civil heavier concurrently.2 to run No formal waiver kept must be affected. Coram nobis of counsel reсord. remedy post-conviction available as prevent later, Two while was months injustice” where “manifest custody, indicted in Texas on hе was prior will conviction the removal of a ultimately there and was petition present have little effect years imprisonment tеnced to four States, 369 F. er. Mathis v. United imprisonment such to be 1966); generally see 2d 43 three-year prior secutive to the two (1967). Note, 55 865-70 Geo.L.J. current sentences. Here the plea “bargain” made appel- induced above contentions attorney, petition to with the United States not set out lant were “bargain” kept. He is cer was not court in as that tainly filed in the Arizona vacate to determine out entitlеd to much them detail as we have set or not his above, whether sufficient statements there were disposition subject formation is he was оf the case ponding approval arrested and to consent the United held, years [*] sentences [*] on each [*] were later reduced to three to run each concurrently. district. involuntary guilty plea.3 mand the matter to the district based ques- a “moot” with directions to first afford here do not deal We opportunity pleadings tion; in vacat- a fair to ‍​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‍amend his if is successful does, convictions, and, three if can and to then set aside hе the two earlier judgment pro- jail spent years on those convictions conduct ceedings. present be credited must Dyer Act con- on the Texas term based *3 viction, thus and he would

earlier release. remanded to the district The case is during proceedings, for permitted should be amplify contentions. amend or Wayne PATTERSON, Warden, Colo K.

CONCURRING OPINION Penitentiary, Appellant, rado State KOELSCH, Circuit BROWN, #34946, Oswald Homer successfully can estab- Unless Aрpellees. Glymph, #34945, lish a vital flaw Dyer escape on the Act he is ‍​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‍not entitled to a writ United States Court nobis, coram for the sentencеs Tenth Circuit. current, each causes the harm which April predicate issuance necessary the writ. Holloway’s opinion indicates directed

attack escape his conviction

charge (which rested he asserted involuntary plea); until the not proceeding court on reached this Dyer question Act

did he seek to suggests conviction; ‍​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌‍and that he now court,

in his brief that the district

arraignment Charge (and likewise comply re-

charge), with failed quirements Rule Fed.R.Crim.P. judgments Thus, on both his first attack

is made in this court. suggest ordinary cirсumstances, procedure to sim- would be

the orthodox judgment. it is ply affirm the confine perhaps in this instance better package and, without matter to one seeming judge, re- the trial to fault below, heard on this issue. raised not taking consider court should also now plea guilty рlea court did tention that his requirements comply taken contra- of Rule not though appellant Procedure. Rules of Criminal vention of Rule Federal States, time on F.2d for the first raised this issue Heiden v. United peal. allow The court should

Case Details

Case Name: Guy Wellman Holloway, Jr. v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Apr 12, 1968
Citation: 393 F.2d 731
Docket Number: 21828_1
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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