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Hampton v. Rowe

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 8, 1980No. 79-105PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barry

This is an appeal by Bemell J. Hampton from the denial of his petition for writ of mandamus against Charles J. Rowe, the Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, by the Circuit Court of Will County. Hampton sought to compel the Department of Corrections to credit him with compensatory good time for his preconviction jail time served in the Cook County jail.

Only one issue is presented for review:

Whether the distinction drawn by Department of Corrections Regulation 866 regarding compensatory good time — a distinction between persons serving sentence in a penitentiary after conviction…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McGinnis v. RoysterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. People v. SageCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. People Ex Rel. Tucker v. KotsosIllinois Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Midcal Aluminum, Inc. v. RiceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. State ex rel. James v. StampsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. People v. TurmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  2. State v. AquiNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Brendel v. HustavaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  4. Freeman v. LaneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. Buncie v. Department of CorrectionsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2005

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