Ramos v. United States

OPINION

PETTINE, District Judge.

Introduction

This is a petition brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 1 seeking to set aside or *1209reduce a two and one-half year sentence which I imposed upon petitioner on October 4, 1968, and which he began serving on August 15, 1969, following his conviction under 50 U.S.C. App. § 462, for refusal to report for induction into the Armed Forces. Petitioner contends first that he was prejudiced by the failure of his local draft board to inform him of his right to be counselled by a Government Appeal Agent and to be advised of administrative procedures in accordance with…