Legal Opinion
Edward Edwards v. Paul J. Madigan, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz, California
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1960No. 16595_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
Edward Edwards by separate courts-martial was tried for and convicted of four distinct offenses committed while incarcerated and serving military sentences at certain military penal institutions. A sentence was imposed upon each conviction. He filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court alleging that all four sentences were required to be served concurrently under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Chapter 47, Title 10 U.S.C.A., Armed Forces), and since the longest of the four sentences had been completed, he was entitled to his…
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