Legal Opinion
Thompson v. District of Columbia Department of Corrections
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 24, 2007No. Civil Action 07-0477 (RCL)PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROYCE C. LAMBERTH, District Judge.
Petitioner seeks the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. 1 He claims that his custody based on a parole violator warrant issued by the United States Parole Commission unlawfully extends his sentence beyond the expiration date. Upon consideration of the government’s opposition, petitioner’s rebuttal and the entire record, the Court finds no grounds for issuing the writ and therefore will deny the petition.
I. BACKGROUND
On October 8, 1992, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia sentenced petitioner to a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Blair-Bey v. QuickCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Michael Ellis, Appellees/cross-Appellants v. District of Columbia, Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1996
- Roosevelt Brandon v. District of Columbia Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by21 opinions
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