Brenda J. Sims v. United States

Petitioner-Appellant Sims pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. The Court suspended imposition of the sentence and placed Sims on probation for two years pursuant to the Federal Youth Corrections Act. 18 U.S.C. § 5010(a). On September 3, 1977 a probation violation warrant was issued and served because of four violations of her probation including a conviction for receiving stolen property. Sims’ probation was revoked after a hearing on September 30, 1977. On October…