Legal Opinion
United States v. William T. Somers
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 25, 1977No. 76-2009PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal we are called upon to review the question which we had previously —and, as now appears, erroneously — stated should need no review.
In United States v. Salerno, (Appeal of William Silverman), (hereinafter “Silverman I”), 538 F.2d 1005 (3d Cir. 1976), Judge Rosenn, writing for this Court, held: (1) that 28 U.S.C. § 2255 provides jurisdiction to challenge a sentence imposed under 18 U.S.C. § 4208(a)(2) prior to the adoption of the 1973 Parole Guidelines, 1 when the intent of the sentencing judge is frustrated by the application of those…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Heflin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. SomersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Anthony Salerno Appeal of William SilvermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- United States v. Corbin ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
- Geraghty v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- United States v. BazzanoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Geraghty v. United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
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