UNITED STATES v. SCOTT

No. 79-3921 Summary Calendar.

625 F.2d 623 (1980)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alan Neal SCOTT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 10, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Hard, IV, Birmingham, Ala., (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Bill L. Barnett, Asst. U. S. Atty., Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHARLES CLARK, VANCE and SAM D. JOHNSON, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Alan Neal Scott filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking to vacate the sentence imposed upon him after he pled guilty. Scott contended that his guilty plea was involuntary because the district court incorrectly informed him of the maximum possible sentence. The district judge adopted the magistrate's recommendation and denied the habeas corpus petition. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

On September 13, 1974, Scott entered...

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