Legal Opinion
Frank Briggs v. United States Parole Commission Marion Lacy, Warden
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 29, 1984No. 83-1945PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Frank Briggs appeals from the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Briggs argues that the United States Parole Commission unlawfully denied his request for parole, thereby requiring him to serve his sentence to expiration. We hold that the Parole Commission failed to provide Briggs with a statement of reasons for its departure from the parole guidelines as required by 18 U.S.C. § 4206(c). We reverse and remand.
Briggs was convicted in July, 1981 on four counts of violating the Travel Act and conspiring to violate the Travel Act in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. Martin SweigCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Billiteri v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Arthur NeedlesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Wincel HendrixCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Frank Briggs and Daniel SchlacksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- William J. Walker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Harris v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Eugene Perry v. U.S. Parole Commission Dudley Blevins, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- Coleman v. PerrillCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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