U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1967

Vincent Amato v. United States

Vincent Amato v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · Decided February 10, 1967 · Hastie, Ganey, Seitz
374 F.2d 36 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Vincent Amato v. United States

Opinion

OPINION OP THE COURT

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from the refusal of a sentencing court, long after conviction and commitment, to reduce a sentence by the number of days of the appellant’s, incarceration while awaiting trial.

The sentence in question was substantially less than the maximum provided by Congress. The judge who denied the-present request fbr relief is the judge who imposed the sentence originally. This sentence was imposed long before' the effective date of the provision of the Bail Reform Act of 1966 concerning credit for presentence incarceration.

The judgment will be affirmed.

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