Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Bongiorno v. Ragen
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 28, 1944No. 111PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, District Judge.
In this case, which is now before the court for decision after a hearing on the merits, the petitioner, John Bongiorno, seeks release, upon a writ of habeas corpus, from the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet, Illinois, where he is serving a sentence of 199 years, imposed by the Criminal Court of Cook County, Illinois, in September, 1933. The petitioner claims that he is held in custody in violation of the Constitution of the United States.
The respondent has contended throughout the proceeding that this court -should not have assumed jurisdiction for the reason that…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Frank v. MangumSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by12 opinions
- White v. RagenSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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- State v. IaukeaHawaii Supreme Court · 1975
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