Franklin Eugene Watts, Jr. v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · Decided 1988-03-02

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PER CURIAM: Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 a judge may hear a motion by expanding the record with documentary testimony and evidence. In this ease we consider the circumstances in which such a hearing is proper. We conclude that Judge Dueñas satisfied the requirements of section 2255 by ruling on Watts’ motion based on the record of the plea hearing,…

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