Legal Opinion
Durkin v. Davis
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided February 19, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-0416-RPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Petitioner, Thomas Harry Durkin, brings this habeas corpus action attacking the constitutionality of § 53-208 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and alleging that he has been unconstitutionally denied credit for time spent in the Prince William County, Virginia, jail prior to his conviction in the Circuit Court of Prince William County. Jurisdiction is conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter comes before the Court on petitioner’s motion for summary judgment.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
Petitioner was arrested on May 16, 1967 as a result of robbery,…
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Thomas Harry Durkin v. Jack F. Davis, Director, Dept. Of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
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