United States v. Bennett Lyons

KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal , from an order of the district court denying appellant’s motion to correct a sentence imposed upon him by reason of conviction under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 751, escape from the custody of The Attorney General after being lawfully convicted of the crime of manslaughter.

FACTS

Appellant, then a 19-year old male, was convicted of the crime of involuntary manslaughter on October 21, 1974. He was sentenced by the district court, pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 5010(b) and § 5017(c) of the Federal Youth Corrections Act [YCA], with the…