THE ALTOONA MIRROR REPORTS THAT CHARLES BELLON IS GOING TO FEDERAL COURT TO ASK FOR HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON. BELLON IS SERVING A 31-46 YEAR SENTENCE FOR RUNNING A DRUG RING IN ALTOONA MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO. THE LATEST PETITION FOR RELEASE HAS LANDED ON THE DESK OF FEDERAL JUDGE KEITH PESTO, WHO HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PETITION FOR RELEASE BE DENIED. BELLONS LATEST CLAIM IS THAT SENIOR JUDGE HIRAM CARPENTERS REDUCED SENTENCE VIOLATED A FEDERAL ORDER AND HE SHOULD BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY. HIS ORIGINAL SENTENCE WAS 31-62 YEARS, BUT THAT WAS REDUCED DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE CALCULATION OF TIME FOR HIS CRIMES. BELLON HAS 14 DAYS TO RESPOND TO JUDGE PESTO’S DECISION.
