United States v. Thomas L. Sanchez

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Thomas L. Sanchez entered a guilty plea to the crime of distribution of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). The district judge committed Sanchez to the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Worth, Texas, for observation and study under the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act (NARA), 18 U.S.C. § 4251 et seq. Upon receiving a report that Sanchez was considered an addict eligible for the rehabilitation program, the judge sentenced him to the custody of the Attorney General or his authorized representative for treatment for an indeterminate period not to…