David King v. United States

ALDRICH, Chief Judge.

The defendant having been found guilty by a jury of a narcotic offense, and having admitted, orally, that this made him a second offender, the court sentenced him forthwith as such without awaiting the government’s written filing of a copy of his prior conviction pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 7237(c) (2). This rapidity was out of consideration for the defendant, so that he would not have to serve “bad time” before the commencement of his minimum sentence. If it was error, any prejudice has been removed by the government’s subsequent compliance with the statute.

The only question…