Johnston v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

Norman L. Johnston has filed a complaint in mandamus and a petition for writ of habeas corpus challenging his detention as a parole violator by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. The Board has filed a motion for summary judgment which we grant.

Johnston was sentenced to a term of imprisonment on charges of prison breach, assault and battery and receiving stolen goods. He was released on parole and while still on parole was arrested on November 3, 1975 by the Pennsylvania State Police in Chester *115County on charges of burglary, theft, receiving stolen property…