Legal Opinion
Richard L. Grennier v. Matthew J. Frank
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 5, 2006No. 05-3964PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Since 1973, when he was convicted of first-degree murder, Richard Grennier has been a prisoner of Wisconsin. See Grennier v. State, 70 Wis.2d 204, 234 N.W.2d 316 (1975). His sentence is life imprisonment. He also has convictions for arson and burglary. Grennier wants to be released on parole, but his every request has been denied with two observations: first that he has not been punished sufficiently and second that the populace would not be safe with him at large unless he has completed treatment for his sexual disorders. (He began a treatment program but flunked…
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