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UNITED STATES v. HOPKINS

No. 75-1041.

531 F.2d 576 (1976)

UNITED STATES of America v. Tyrone C. HOPKINS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 26, 1976.

As Modified March 1, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julian Tepper, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), was on the brief for appellant.

Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and Richard A. Graham, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, HASTIE, Senior Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, and ROBB, Circuit Judge.

BAZELON, Chief Judge:

On November 10, 1972 the district court accepted appellant's plea of guilty to a charge of manslaughter,1 and entered an order committing him to Lorton Youth Center for observation and study under the provisions of the Federal Youth Corrections Act (FYCA).2 Appellant was then nineteen years old.

The Classification Committee3 recommended FYCA sentencing...

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