Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Manson
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 28, 1985No. 11810PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
The issue presented in this habeas corpus proceeding is whether the petitioner, Samuel Lewis Johnson, must be credited under General Statutes § 18-981 for the 109 days he spent in a Florida jail while resisting extradition to Connecticut for trial on the charge of escape from custody, a violation of General Statutes § 53a-171.2 The trial court granted the writ holding that § 18-98 authorized the 109 days credit “for time served in an out of state correctional institution while awaiting extradition to Connecticut, provided the Connecticut charge is the only reason the prisoner is being held…
2Cases cited75 opinions
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3Cited by98 opinions
- Rhodes v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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- Simko v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
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