Knight v. Stickrath

We must address two issues. First, whether Texas had the authority to grant petitioner a final release from his Ohio parole. Second, whether petitioner’s due process rights were violated when his February 17, 1983 parole was revoked as a result of his June 16, 1986 conviction for breaking and entering. We answer both questions in the negative and hold that petitioner is not entitled to a writ of habeas corpus.

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The Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers Act permits a person who is on parole in one state (the sending state) to residé in another state (the receiving…