UNITED STATES v. MORGAN.

No. 31.

346 U.S. 502 (1954)

UNITED STATES v. MORGAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 4, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beatrice Rosenberg argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern and Assistant Attorney General Olney.

By special leave of Court, pro hac vice, Jacob Abrams, argued the cause for respondent. Respondent filed a brief pro se.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

This review on certiorari requires us to decide whether a United States District Court has power to vacate its judgment of conviction and sentence after the expiration of the full term of service.

On December 18, 1939, respondent pleaded guilty on a federal charge, in the Northern District of New York, and was given a four-year sentence which he served. Thereafter, in 1950, he was convicted by a New York...

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