Legal Opinion
United States v. James F. Kent, James F. Kent v. Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1977No. 77-1211 and 77-1673PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
James F. Kent was convicted in September, 1975, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for conducting an illegal gambling operation in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955. He was sentenced in October, 1975, to 35 months imprisonment and a $20,000 fine. Pursuant to a motion for resentencing under Rule 35, Fed.R.Crim.P., the fine was reduced to $5,000 and the sentence made subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 4205(b)(2) [then § 4208(a)(2)], under which parole is discretionary with the United States Parole Commission.
Kent, who began…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Richard Pickus v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Earl Ellery Wright v. United States Board of Parole and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- Robert D. Kortness v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Anthony Salerno Appeal of William SilvermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Geraghty v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- Lewis P. Blau v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- John Dioguardi v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Charles Musto v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Leonard McIntoshCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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