Show PLACES CURB ON FEDERAL JUDGES department OF JUSTICE INTENDS TO STOP PRACTICE OF suspending SENTENCES attorney general asserts C custom has been cause of much complaint and that it will not be tolerated in future washington attorney ge general gregory has notified all united states stales dl district s brict attorneys that in the future th the e department ot of justice does not intend to sit idly by bi and permit federal judges to suspend indefinitely either the imposition or execution of so sentence on a convicted criminal in a circular letter to his assistants mr gregory pointing out that the practice of oe indefinite suspension of sentence has long prevailed in many districts says bays no court has such a power it Is jn effect a pardon or commutation nor may a court exercise it indirectly by a continuance of tile the case from term to term for sentence or by other alm iollar 11 ar dev device IC e this custom has been the cause of much complaint and has tended somewhat to discredit the administration 11 ot of the criminal law in the federal courts in future you will protest against pad and object to any motions or requests for such suspension order ana report the mak making ng of the order to this department part ment that it may take the necessary steps to compel the issuance of commitment upon any such sentence B because because this involves an attack tt upon a practice heretofore tolerated proper courtesy to the judicial officer requires that he be advised in advance that tho the department finds it necessary necos sary in future to oppose these orders you will kindly convey information to each judge of your district and ut at the asame time offer Asame should any judge doubt this limitation of his judicial power to furnish reference to decisions relating thereto which reference the department at your request will furnish |