Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Houston
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided February 1, 2008No. S-05-1561, S-06-206PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeavican, C.J.
I. INTRODUCTION
David J. Anderson, an inmate at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lancaster County, filed a writ of habeas corpus in the district court for Douglas County. In his writ, Anderson requested sentence credit for time he spent at liberty after the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (Department) mistakenly released Anderson long before his sentences were to expire. After concluding that it had jurisdiction over the matter, the district court granted Anderson’s writ. The Department appealed and also filed a petition to bypass the Nebraska Court of Appeals, which we granted.…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Vega v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2007
- United States v. Frank MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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