United States v. Vernon Cooper, United States of America v. Vernon Cooper

HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:

After having been convicted and sentenced early in 1984 for income tax evasion and while released on bail pending appeal under the provisions of the Bail Reform Act of 1966, Vernon Cooper was convicted on July 7,1986 of possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. After the 1984 conviction but prior to the 1986 conviction, the Bail Reform Act of 1984 became effective, and it mandated enhanced sentences for the conviction of crimes when committed while the offender is “released pursuant to this chapter ...” 18 U.S.C. § 3147. The…