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KAPONE RELEASE “OPPOSED BY U. S. Department..of Justice! F Files Brief. Hoveenment Beate’ tna Bupreme habeas corpus proceedings brought ‘Alphonse Capone to obtain nis re- rom Alcatras, where he is serv- ‘a sentence for attempting to evade ral Income taxes, = t was wentenced to 10 years’ ment and fine of $10,000. He aerying the sentence at the A: Penitentiary May 6, 1082 but ntly was temoved to the new Feq- ‘prison on the Pacific coast. ‘shortly after bis conviction. Recently be brought habeas corpus proceedings in the Federal courte in Georgia on the ame grounds and, falling there petitioned the Supreme Court for « seview. ‘The Department of Justice, in its “prief filed today by Solicitor General: Biggs, asserted the proceedings were | brought within the six years granted by law in such cases and innisted the record clearly shoged the prosecution ‘ was ae ph bylthe state of lim! tations, pf * 4 yy Panam aratey ose