Raymond W. Epperson v. Sam A. Anderson, Superintendent, D. C. Jail

On September 21, 1962, appellant pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with carrying a dangerous weapon after conviction of a felony (22 D.C.Code § 3204), and was released on bail. On January 30, 1963, appellant withdrew this plea, and pleaded guilty to carrying a dangerous weapon (as a misdemeanor) (22 D.C.Code § 3204). The District Judge, who took this latter plea, denied motions by appellant for continuation of bail and for immediate sentencing, and referred the matter to the probation officer for a pre-sentence investigation. Upon completion of that investigation, appellant…