MOORE v. UNITED STATES

No. 77-1315.

571 F.2d 179 (1978)

James J. MOORE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Moore, pro se.

John J. Barry, Asst. U. S. Atty., Jonathan L. Goldstein, U. S. Atty., Maryanne T. Desmond, Chief, Appeals Div., Newark, N. J., for appellee.

Before ADAMS, GIBBONS and GARTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ADAMS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the question whether, when a petitioner alleges that his sentence was based on a presentence report containing false information and such information was relied upon in fashioning the punishment, a hearing is required to determine the validity of these charges. Inasmuch as there has been no hearing, although there should have been one in the circumstances here, it is necessary for the petition...

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