United States v. James Franklin Lewis

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• sentencing judge under mis apprehension that use of § 4208(a)(2) was permissible only if maximum sentence imposed
• sentencing judge erroneously believed he was under an obligation to impose the maximum sentence
• sentencing judge erroneously believed he was under an obligation to impose the maximum sentence
• sentencing judge erroneously believed he was obligated to impose maximum sentence
• district court imposed maximum term in the mistaken belief that it was necessary to do so in order to afford the defendant the benefits of § 4208(a)(2)
• Section 2255 was held to be available to set aside a sentence imposed by a judge under a misapprehension that his use of § 4208(a)(2) was permissible only if he imposed the maxi mum sentence

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