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United States v. Morton
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 14, 1970No. 69 Civ. 2197PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CANNELLA, District Judge.
The petitioner’s pro se motion under Section 1361, Title 28, United States Code, seeking credit for one hundred eighty-five (185) days he spent in custody at the West Street Detention Center under an “Election Against Service of Sentence” is granted.1
On March 31, 1964, petitioner was found guilty of the possession and sale of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 173-174. Petitioner was thereafter sentenced to a term of imprisonment of ten years on April 21, 1964. Petitioner filed a Notice of Appeal on April 30, 1964. On May 8, 1964, petitioner executed an “Election…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Gerald Glen Boyden v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972