Legal Opinion
Alfred Montoya v. United States Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1990No. 89-6122PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Alfred Montoya brought this application for habeas corpus relief challenging the decision of the United States Parole Commission to set his parole date outside the applicable guideline range. The district court denied relief. Montoya appeals and we reverse.1
The Parole Commission is mandated by statute to promulgate guidelines for the exercise of its parole powers. See 18 U.S.C. § 4203(a)(1) (1982), repealed effective Nov. 1, 1987, by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, Title II, §§ 218(a)(5), 235, 98 Stat. 1837, 2027, 2031.2 These guidelines are meant to reduce the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ramesh Solomon v. Robert I. Elsea, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. David Earl FlemingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Sam S. Misasi v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Ernest Castaldo v. United States Parole Commission and George Rodgers, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Englewood, ColoradoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- James William Lewis v. Tommy C. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
3Cited by17 opinions
- United States v. ChanthadaraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Melvin JoeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Pearson, EricCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- Sam Richard Kell v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. Phouc H. Nguyen, A/K/A Jimmy NguyenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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