United States v. Robert L. Brock

The appellant Brock entered a plea of guilty to two counts of an indictment alleging possession of heroin and marijuana, with intent to distribute, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a).

On the basis of a presentence report the District Court ordered Brock committed for evaluation and study under 18 U.S.C. § 4208(b). On November 10, 1972 the court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4208(a)(2), sentenced Brock to imprisonment for “not more than five (5) years pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 4208 [a] (2), in which event defendant may become eligible for parole…