Legal Opinion
Newsuan v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 6, 2004PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY Senior Judge KELLEY.
Before this Court for disposition are the preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Department) to the Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Petition) filed by Maurice Newsuan a/k/a Melvin Harris (Newsuan). For the reasons set forth below, we sustain the Department’s preliminary objections.
The facts of this case are as follows. Newsuan is an inmate currently incarcerated in the State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh (SCI-Pittsburgh). Newsuan has received three sentences. On May 3, 2000, Newsuan was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Kevin L. Barden v. Patrick Keohane, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- United States v. PungitoreCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Bronson v. Commonwealth Board of Probation & ParoleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Union Bank v. WolasSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re Thomas A. LiberatoreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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