Legal Opinion
Randy Lee Closs v. Douglas Weber, Warden of the South Dakota State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 30, 2001No. 00-1065PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.
Fourteen years after his conviction in state court, Randy Closs was granted a conditional parole. The parole agreement, which he signed, stated that “[i]n consideration” of being granted parole he would comply with instructions regarding his parole supervision and with other “special limitations and conditions.” Mr. Closs had a long-term diagnosis of schizophrenia, and as part of the “special limitations and conditions” of his parole he agreed to “[bjegin and maintain psychological or psychiatric treatment at a facility or with a psychologist or…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Washington v. HarperSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Closs v. South Dakota Board of Pardons & ParolesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2003
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