Stevens v. Biddle

I am unable to concur in the conclusion, stated in the above decision, that a sentence of imprisonment for one year can be executed in the United States penitentiary, at Leavenworth. I think it gives a meaning to the statutes not intended by Congress. It also has far-reaching results in the administration of the criminal laws in United States courts. By section 335 of the 'Penal Code felonies are defined as offenses punishable by death or imprisonment for more than one year, and all other offenses are made misdemeanors. If sections 10552 and 10561 of the United States Compiled Statutes…