Legal Opinion
J. T. Roach v. Board of Pardons and Paroles, State of Arkansas
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1974No. 74-1329PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
On April 15, 1974, appellant sought injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 from denial of parole by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. On the same day, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas dismissed the petition as frivolous, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). Appeal was taken by appellant from such dismissal.
The record indicates that appellant was denied parole because of the nature and seriousness of the offense for which he was incarcerated, and because of his prior criminal record. Appellant contends that consideration by the parole board of his prior…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Robert J. Scarpa v. U. S. Board of Parole, Walter Dunbar, ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- United States Ex Rel. Jacobs v. BarcCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1944
- Arlie Jones v. William D. Salisbury, Superintendent, Chillicothe Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
- Carlisle v. BensingerDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1973
- Frank Paul Riley v. E. P. Perini, Superintendent, Marion Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
3Cited by20 opinions
- Albert Johnson v. Selma WellsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- District of Columbia v. HudsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Rufus Lee Averhart v. Albert Tutsie, Parole Board ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- John Priore v. W. Raymond Nelson, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, Connecticut, and Cecil McCall Chairman, U. S. Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Alessi v. QuinlanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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