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DOUGLAS v. U.S.

No. 96-CO-1959.

703 A.2d 1235 (1997)

Star DOUGLAS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 18, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin B. Klubes, with whom Roberto Iraola, Washington, DC, was on the brief, for appellant.

Ann K.H. Simon, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Eric H. Holder, Jr., United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher, Assistant United States Attorney, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before WAGNER, Chief Judge, and TERRY and KING, Associate Judges.

PER CURIAM:

On May 23, 1985, nineteen-year-old Star Douglas was sentenced to an adult term, after her pleas of guilty to two misdemeanor charges. The sentences were imposed after the date of repeal of the Federal Youth Corrections Act (FYCA), but before the effective date of the Youth Rehabilitation Amendments Act (YRA).1 It is undisputed that, because of her age, Douglas would have been eligible...

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