Legal Opinion
Kent Evans v. United States Parole Commission, Jay Van Russell v. United States Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 13, 1996No. 95-2489, 95-2490PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
More than eight years ago, Kent Evans was sentenced to two years in prison. He is still confined, and other convictions do not account for the extension; his conviction in 1987 for distributing 1.5 grams of marijuana is the only one on Evans’ record. Jay Van Russell received a three-year sentence in 1982; like Evans, he is still in prison despite the lack of additional convictions.
What keeps these men behind bars is the term of special parole that followed their sentences, coupled with the Parole Commission’s belief that any release following revocation creates a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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