Legal Opinion
United States v. Bakeas
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 14, 1997No. CRIM. 96-10184-NGPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GERTNER, District Judge.
Peter Bakeas (hereinafter “Bakeas”) is a 33-year old Greek citizen who has lived in this country for twenty years and is a lawful permanent resident. He is a first offender. He has pled guilty to embezzlement by a bank officer. All parties agree that the appropriate sentence is 12 months. Were he an American citizen he would serve those 12 months in a prison camp — a minimum security institution. Solely because he is an “alien,” he would serve that sentence under far more onerous conditions. The Bureau of Prisons takes the position that aliens are…
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