United States v. Maddux

McCARREY, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court upon a motion to modify the sentence by suspending it in part and placing the defendant on probation.

The defendant was found guilty, by a jury, for the crime of assault with intent to kill, 65-4-16, ACLA 1949, and was sentenced to serve five years on the 15th day of September, 1954. He is presently in the custody of the Attorney General of the United States of America serving time under this sentence.

Defendant’s motion is predicated upon Sess.Laws Alaska 1955, c. 195, which purports to give the District Courts of the Territory of…