Legal Opinion
George Samuel Jonas v. Louie L. Wainwright, Sec., Florida Department of Corrections, Florida Parole & Pro. Commission
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 17, 1986No. 84-5841PublishedCited by 24 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
The district court denied the petition for habeas corpus brought by Jonas, a Florida state prisoner.
The district court correctly held that the Florida Parole & Probation Commission did not violate the ex post facto clause of the Constitution by applying to him objective parole guidelines that had been amended after he was incarcerated. Paschal v. Wainwright, 738 F.2d 1173 (11th Cir.1984).
Jonas claims that he was subjected to double jeopardy because his presumptive parole release date was vacated and a new one set following his escape. The double jeopardy clause does not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Moore v. Florida Parole and Probation CommissionSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Albert E. Paschal v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Johnny Hunter v. Florida Parole & Probation CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Pedro Vizcanio Garcia v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
3Cited by24 opinions
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- James Huston Jones, and All Others Similarly Situated v. Georgia State Board of Pardons and ParolesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Russo v. NJ Dept. of CorrectionsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
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