Neverdon v. District of Columbia

MACK, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying a motion under Rule 35, Criminal Rules of the Superior Court, for correction of an allegedly illegal sentence.

Appellant was indicted on March 29,1979 for Failure to Register a Firearm, D.C.Code § 6-1812 (1978 Supp. V), and Possession of Unregistered Ammunition, D.C.Code § 6-1861 (1978 Supp. V). On August 23, 1979 the trial court found appellant guilty of both counts. The court suspended the execution of sentence and placed appellant on probation under the Federal Youth Corrections Act (FYCA) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 5010(a) (1976).…