Legal Opinion
John Furtado v. Harold Bishop, John Furtado v. Harold Bishop
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 26, 1979No. 78-1482, 78-1483PublishedCited by 168 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
This case stems from two separate but related incidents at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution (MCI) at Walpole on March 21, 1970. Prison officials observed prisoners John Furtado and Gerald Sousa returning to their respective cells after attending a banquet at the auditorium sponsored by inmates involved in a prison drug program. Sousa had consumed some home brew and his gait and general appearance made it obvious that he was less than sober. Furtado later testified that he had nothing to drink at the banquet. Both men went into their cells shortly before ten…
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