United States v. Bice

CHESNUT, District Judge.

The defendant’s petition to vacate the sentence against him in this criminal case presents an unusual procedural situation. On May 28, 1925 the defendant in this case pleaded guilty to an indictment in six counts charging the forging of the endorsement on and the passing of three separate government checks, one for $80; another for $75; and a third for $332.78. The indictment was based on sections 148 and 151 of the Federal Penal Code [now 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 471, 472], Judge Soper, then sitting as District Judge in this court, sentenced the defendant to 18 months’…