Legal Opinion
Fred Nance, Jr. v. J.D. Vieregge
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 17, 1998No. 96-1822PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Late in December 1992 Fred Nance was transferred from the Graham Correctional Center in Illinois to the prison at Joliet, so that he could be closer to the court where he was to appear to ask for leave to withdraw his guilty plea. Nance arrived at the transfer point with a box containing documents and other personal possessions. J.D. Vier-egge, the prison’s property clerk, told Nance that he could not take the box with him on the bus but that it would have to be sent separately. Nance caused a ruckus; ultimately Warden Riegel appeared and assured Nance that any…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by173 opinions
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