United States v. Rush

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR REDUCTION OF SENTENCE

NEVILLE, District Judge.

Application has been made pro se by informal letter for what this court regards as a modification of a fifteen year sentence imposed February 9, 1972 on defendant for bank robbery in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). The defendant was one of four who robbed a bank at gunpoint and escaped with $39,000. He was apprehended in flight and during the chase was wounded by a *212police gunshot. Defendant has a prior offense growing out of illegal possession of narcotic drugs. He asks that the court amend its sentence by adding a…