Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States Parole Commission
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 26, 1994No. Civ. A. 93-2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SPORKIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Christopher Williams, a federal prisoner, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking relief from an allegedly illegal sentence. Defendant, United States Parole Commission (“Commission”), maintains that because the plaintiff was sentenced lawfully, he is not entitled to relief. For the reasons set forth below, plaintiffs petition is granted.
BACKGROUND
The facts in this case bear detailed recitation. Plaintiff was sentenced on April 30, 1976 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York to a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Shaun K. O'NeilCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Behrooz K. BehnezhadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Timothy Tyrone RockwellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Charles David SchraderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Raynell HolmesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States Parole Commission v. Christopher Rufus WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- Chilcote v. Bureau of PrisonsDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1994
- Van Russell v. United States Parole CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995