United States v. Felder

BINDLEY, District Judge.

The defendant Thomas B. Felder, convicted herein prior to the enactment of the law known as the Probation Act of March 4, 1925 (Comp. St. Supp. 1925, §§ 10564%-10564%c), whose conviction has since said date been affirmed by the Circuit Court of Appeals for this circuit, has filed herein his petition, wherein he prays “that, pursuant to the authority granted by chapter 521 of the Act of Congress approved March 4, 1925, the court may remit the fine of $10,000.” The question immediately arises as to whether or not this court has any power to grant the relief prayed.

The…