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TINDER v. UNITED STATES.

No. 113.

345 U.S. 565 (1953)

TINDER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 25, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William W. Koontz, acting under appointment by the Court, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Murry Lee Randall argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern and Beatrice Rosenberg. Philip B. Perlman, then Solicitor General, filed a memorandum suggesting that the writ of certiorari be dismissed.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

On September 13, 1950, petitioner pleaded guilty to a six-count indictment charging the theft of six separate letters from the mailboxes of the six addressees in violation of 18 U. S. C. § 1708. Petitioner was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. 193 F.2d 720. After serving almost a year of his term, petitioner, on August...

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