Algie J. Walls v. United States

Defendant Algie J. Walls appeals from the denial by the district court of his motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (1970), arguing that his sentencing court’s failure to make affirmative findings of fact that he would not benefit from treatment under the Youth Corrections Act, 18 U.S.C. § 5005 et seq. (1970), 1 invalidated his sentence.

Appellant pled guilty to a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(d) (1970) (bank robbery coupled with assault with a dangerous weapon) and received a twenty-year sentence. He was under 21 years old at the time and subject to the special sentencing…