Legal Opinion
Paul Elmer Melvin v. Joseph S. Petrovsky, Warden, United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, United States Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1983No. 82-2261PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Paul Elmer Melvin filed a petition for habeas corpus alleging that the United States Parole Commission incorrectly classified his offense as “Greatest I severity” instead of “very high,” as a result of which he will be confined in prison for a longer period. The district court denied the petition. For reversal, Melvin argues that the Commission considered improper information when it classified his offense, that the Commission did not apply the required standard for evaluation of the evidence, that the Commission improperly classified his offense, and that the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Angeles Ramonita Garcia v. Kenneth R. Neagle, Warden, F. C. I. Alderson, and United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- United States of America Ex Rel. David Frank Goldberg v. Warden, Allenwood Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Felix M. Page v. United States Parole Commission, John W. Allman, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Homer Gene Edwards v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- John D. Burton v. Dr. P. J. Ciccone, Director, United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Vincent Lynch v. United States Parole Commission and Michael Quinlan, Warden, RespondentsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Richard Augustine v. Roderick BrewerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Benjamin Peak v. Joseph S. Petrovsky, Warden, United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, and United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- Bishop v. MoranDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1987
- Patten v. North Dakota Parole BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
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