Legal Opinion
Samuel K. Garafola v. Charles L. Benson, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 5, 1974No. 74-1787 to 74-1789, 74-1791 and 74-1792PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
These appeals involve challenges to the decision-making procedures of the United States Board of Parole in cases in which the sentencing judge, acting under 18 U.S.C. § 4208(a)(2), has specified “that the prisoner may become eligible for parole at such time as the board of parole may determine.”
The federal sentencing statutes contain three provisions concerning parole eligibility of adult offenders. The first is 18 U.S.C. § 4202, which provides for the “straight” sentence, under which the prisoner may be released on parole after serving one-third of his term (or after…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Robert J. Scarpa v. U. S. Board of Parole, Walter Dunbar, ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Battle v. NortonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1973
- Grasso v. NortonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1974
- Edward Sexton v. Jack H. Wise, Warden, Federal Correctional Institute, and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Grasso v. NortonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1974
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Earl Ellery Wright v. United States Board of Parole and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- John J. Rodriguez v. United States Parole Commission and Metropolitan Correctional Center, Robert Elsea, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Ben J. Slutsky and Julius S. Slutsky D/B/A "The Nevele,"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Robert D. Kortness v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Anthony Salerno Appeal of William SilvermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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