Anderson v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the 'District Court of the United States for the District' of Kansas; John C. Pollock, Judge. Separate proceedings in habeas corpus ky Harry D. Williams, by Arthur Corall, and by Fred C. Wike, each against August V. Anderson, as Warden of the United States Penitentiary at Deavenworth,. Kan. From orders directing the Warden to discharge the petitioners from confinement in the penitentiary, the Warden appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
These cases are presented here by ap— p eals of the warden of the United States penitentiary at Deavenworth, Kan., from orders of the United States District Court for the District cf Kansas, upon petitions for writs of habeas corpus, and responses of' tie warden directing him to discharge the petitioners, the appellees’■•ere, from confinement in that penitentiary. Thejr present this question : When one has been convicted and sentenced by a federal court for a violation of a federal law to confinement in the penitentiary for a definite term — for example, three years —…
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