James Franklin Loar v. United States

The appellant, James Franklin Loar, pleaded guilty in August, 1964, to a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2312 (interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle). On September 14, 1964, he was sentenced under the Federal Youth Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 5010(b) and 5017(c). Under the Act, a person in custody must be conditionally released on or before the expiration of four years from the date of sentencing, and unconditionally released on or before the expiration of six years from such date. The court concededly gave no explanation of specific provisions of the Youth Corrections Act before accepting…