Breindel Sentencing

A U.S. magistrate yesterday postponed the sentencing of a former Harvard freshman proctor and Social Studies tutor--who worked last year as a Senate staffer--accused of heroin possession.

Eric M. Breindel '77 a 1982 Law School graduate was arrested in Washington, D.C. on May 16 after he allegedly bought drags from an undercover police officer. Then an aide to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) Breindel pleaded guilty of heroin possession at a hearing on May 23.

But the sentencing--originally scheduled for yesterday--was delayed by the judge G.S. Dwyer after "mutual consent of both counsel a U.S District spokesman said yesterday. A new sentencing date has not yet been set.

Breindel--who is a widely regarded writter--could face a year in prison a $1000 fine or both.

Roger Adelman, the assistant U.S. attorney handling the case, refused to comment yesterday and Breindel's lawyer, William Taylor could not be reached for comment.