Legal Opinion
United States v. Hill
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided June 20, 1985No. Crim. 84-092-SPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum and Order
SELYA, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on the defendant’s motion to reduce his sentence. Fed.R.Crim.P. 35(b). The government has objected.
To recapitulate briefly, Hill was indicted by a grand jury in this district for violation of 18 U.S.C. § 656. He pled guilty on January 16, 1985. On February 20, 1985, the court imposed an 18 month jail sentence. Hill has been serving that sentence since March 18 (the court having granted the privilege of voluntary surrender).
The function of Rule 35(b) is simply to allow the district court to decide if, on further…
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