United States v. Herndon

WATKINS, District Judge.

Petitioner William Lee Herndon seeks correction of the sentence that he is now serving under Title 28, § 2255 U.S.C.A. Petitioner alleges that his sentence, in part, was imposed in violation' of the laws of the United States and therefore without the jurisdiction of the sentencing court.

Petitioner states that he was prosecuted under Title 18, §§ 1702 and 2115 of the United States Code, which code sections cover breaking into United States Post Offices with intent to commit larceny therein', and the act of unlawfully removing mail matter from a United States Post…