Hugh Bryson v. United States

SOLOMON, District Judge.

This case is now before the court on Bryson’s appeal from an order of the District Court denying his motion to reduce sentence under Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C.

In essence, he contends(1) that the sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States; and(2) that the trial court applied an unlawful and improper standard in denying such motion.

Hugh Bryson was tried on two counts of an indictment which charged him with having falsely sworn that he was not a member…