United States v. Tyrone C. Hopkins

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

On November 10, 1972 the district court accepted appellant’s plea of guilty to a charge of manslaughter,1 and entered an order committing him to Lorton Youth Center for observation and study under the provisions of the Federal Youth Corrections Act (FYCA).2 Appellant was then nineteen years old.

The Classification Committee3 recommended FYCA sentencing,4 having determined that appellant would be “amenable to a structured program such as that offered at the Youth Center.” In the cover letter sent, along with the Classification Committee’s evaluation and recommendation, to…