Legal Opinion
Jones v. Jackson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 1980No. 79-1085PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Ronnie L. Jones appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition. The trial court held that the Superior Court lacks jurisdiction, apparently on the ground that at the time Jones filed his petition, he was serving a 1973 sentence imposed by the United States District Court. Jones contends, to the contrary, that the Superior Court has jurisdiction because the petition is directed at District of Columbia officials who were holding him under a 1973 Superior Court sentence at the time the petition was filed. We agree with the trial court and, accordingly, affirm the…
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- In re WraggSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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