Legal Opinion
Murray v. Lopes
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 18, 1987No. 13048PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the calculation of the petitioner’s statutory good time credit. The petitioner has appealed from the judgment of the habeas court finding that, although statutory sentence reduction credit could be earned while confined at the Whiting Forensic Institute (Whiting), such credit could not be applied to gain early release while the petitioner was in the custody of the department of mental health pursuant to General Statutes § 17-245. We find error.
The relevant facts are undisputed. On February 6, 1985, the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Reynolds v. VroomSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
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3Cited by26 opinions
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