Legal Opinion

Di Pippa v. Willingham

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided May 22, 1961No. 403PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOLLMER, District Judge.

Petitioner, Rocco Di Pippa, a prisoner at the United States Penitentiary, Lewis-burg, Pennsylvania, seeks leave in forma pauperis to file an application for a writ of habeas corpus.

He was conditionally released after having served a portion of his original sentence and having violated his parole, was recommitted. The statute provides that during the period of such conditional release, during which he is on parole, upon revocation of his parole he forfeits good time earned, and may be required to serve the portion of his sentence not previously served. He contends that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. John C. Howard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
  2. Clifford L. Singleton v. Chesley H. Looney, Warden, U.S. Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
  3. Hedrick v. SteeleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
  4. Emil R. Yates v. C. H. Looney, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Welton Hamirich v. C. C. Peyton, Superintendent of the Virginia State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
  2. Rocco Di Pippa v. J. T. Willingham, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
  3. United States v. Di PippaDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. Young v. Director, U. S. Bureau of PrisonsDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1967

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