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TUTEN v. UNITED STATES

No. 81-6756.

460 U.S. 660 (1983)

TUTEN v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 30, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Gillespie Stuntz argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs was Erwin N. Griswold.

Barbara E. Etkind argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Jensen, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, and Kathleen A. Felton.

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether a conviction upon which a youth offender was sentenced to probation under the Federal Youth Corrections Act of 1950, 18 U. S. C. § 5005 et seq., was automatically set aside after he served his full term of probation.

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In 1971 petitioner Melvin Tuten, who was 19 years old, pleaded guilty to the charge of carrying a pistol without a license in...

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