Legal Opinion

Richard Williams v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 13, 1976No. 76-2898Published

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

On November 12, 1971, Richard Williams was sentenced, pursuant to a verdict of guilty after trial by jury, to fifteen (15) years imprisonment for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d). 1 He filed a motion to vacate and set aside the sentence, asserting that at the time of sentencing he was twenty (20) years old and that the lower court failed to state expressly that it had determined that Williams would not benefit from treatment under the Youthful Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. § 5010(b) or (c). 2

Upon receipt of Williams’ motion the lower court supplemented its original…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dorszynski v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. United States v. Larry Brown and Dwite Gene RoverCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. United States v. Harman Victor UsherCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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