Legal Opinion
Harris v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 2, 1978No. 39 Misc. Dkt. No. 2PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
Martin Harris, Jr., a/k/a Arthur Carmichael (petitioner) has filed a Petition for Review with this Court directed against the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Board). Presently before us are motions for summary judgment filed by both the petitioner and the Board.
In 1955 the petitioner was convicted of two counts of aggravated robbery and was sentenced to serve consecutive terms of 5-10 and 10-20 years, i.e., an aggregate term of 15-30 years, effective August 22, 1955. He was paroled on January 19, 1974, having then served approximately 18 years and 5 months.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Moody v. DaggettSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States Ex Rel. Burgess v. LindseyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
- United States Ex Rel. Heacock v. MyersDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1966
- Kuykendall v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Walker v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Davidson v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Brown v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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