United States v. Behrens

Respondent was convicted in a United States District Court of an assault with intent to murder, an offense *163punishable under 18 U. S. C. § 113 (a) “by imprisonment for not more than twenty years.” Desiring more detailed information as a basis for determining the sentence to be imposed, the trial judge decided to proceed “under the flexible provisions of [§] 4208” of 18 U. S. C. Accordingly, he committed respondent to the custody of the Attorney General to await a study by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons of respondent’s previous delinquency, criminal experience, social background, etc.…