Legal Opinion
United States v. Marco Alfonso Ramirez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1977No. 75-1395PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:
Ramirez’ appeal presents this important constitutional question: Does the Fifth Amendment require that a prosecution for a misdemeanor be initiated by indictment when the defendant can be sentenced under the Federal Youth Corrections Act (18 U.S.C. § 5010(b))? We hold that a defendant who is potentially subject to the extended confinement prescribed by the Youth Corrections Act is thus subject to *910“infamous punishment” for which an indictment is required by the Fifth Amendment.
Ramirez was charged, by information, with possession of a controlled substance in violation…
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