Paroutian v. United States

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

MISHLER, District Judge.

Petitioner moves, pursuant to section 2255 of title 28, United States Code,1 *138for an order vacating or modifying sentences imposed on September 27, 1962 for violations of the federal narcotics laws as charged in Counts Nos. 2 and 3 of Indictment No. 60-CR-317.2

Actually, petitioner was convicted twice on the same counts. On the first occasion, after a jury returned a guilty verdict, the Honorable Joseph C. Zavatt sentenced him to five (5) years on Count No. 2 and twenty (20) years plus a twenty thousand dollar ($20,000.00) fine on Count…