Document: 411 U.S. 213 93 S.Ct. 1461 36 L.Ed.2d 169 David X. FONTAINE, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 71—6757. Argued Feb. 28, 1973. Decided April 2, Steven M. Umin, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Samuel Huntington, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 On November 13, 1969, the petitioner was arraigned in a federal district court upon charge of robbery federally insured bank.1 He executed written waiver his right to counsel and grand jury indictment, pleaded guilty. Before accepting plea, trial judge, proceeding under Fed.Rule Crim.Proc. 11, addressed personally. The acknowledged substance that plea given voluntarily knowingly, he understood nature consequences fact See McCarthy v. United States, 394 459, 464—467, 89 1166, 1169, 22 418; cf. Boykin Alabama, 395 238, 242, 1709, 1711, 23 274. judge then accepted guilty subsequently sentenced 20 years prison. 2 August 6, 1971, filed motion 28 U.S.C. § 2255 vacate sentence on ground had been induced by combination fear, coercive police tactics, illness, including mental illness. District Judge who petitioner's him prison considered but denied it without an evidentiary hearing; reasoned since requirements Rule 11 met, this collateral attack per se unavailable, stating: 'When has so questioned accused about pleading guilty, cannot now be heard collaterally record deny what said open court.' Court Appeals Sixth Circuit affirmed same grounds. 3 Petitioner seek certiorari review judgment; urges plain wording our decision Machibroda 368 487, 82 510, 7 473, entitled hearing claims. Petitioner's relief sets out detailed factual allegations regarding alleged circumstances occurring after arrest before appearance court. Those describe physical abuse illness from recent gunshot wound required hospitalization which documented records tendered support petition. also showed month following again hospitalized heroin addiction, aggravation earlier would other severe illnesses. further alleges prolonged interrogation continued during period preceding plea. All this, claims, coerced confession, counsel, uncounseled It is elementary attack. supra, at 493, S.Ct., 513. Waley Johnston, 316 101, 62 964, 86 L.Ed. 1302; Walker 312 275, 61 574, 85 830; Diamond 9 Cir., 432 F.2d 35, 39; Crow 10 397 284, 285—286. equally clear calls such unless 'the files case conclusively show prisoner no . ..' 4 We need not take issue with Government's generalization when defendant expressly represents court, voluntary waived voluntarily, 'may ordinarily' repudiate statements sentencing judge. objective course, flush resolve all issues, like any procedural mechanism, its exercise neither always perfect nor uniformly invulnerable subsequent challenge calling opportunity prove allegations.2 5 record, we conclude assurance statutory standard 'conclusively show' could establish facts warranting 2255; accordingly, judgment remand end afforded petition Court. 6 ordered. Judgment vacated remanded. 8 Mr. Justice WHITE dissents. arrested state officers custody jurisdiction until time charge. urged must because transcript fails disclose intelligent counsel. But claim raised or certiorari, accordingly express view question.

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