Legal Opinion
Frank Haygood v. Evelle J. Younger, Etc., and Harold Cranke and Benjamin Seymour
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 25, 1983No. 81-4686PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
Harold Cranke and Benjamin Seymour, records officers at Folsom State Prison and the California Department of Corrections, respectively, appeal from the district court’s denial of their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in a section 1983 action. Frank Haygood alleged that Cranke and Seymour violated his due process and Eighth Amendment rights by improperly investigating his legal status while he was incarcerated pursuant to a series of concurrent and consecutive sentences. He contended that their conduct resulted in his unlawful confinement beyond the actual…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- Robins v. HarumCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- John Everett Miller v. Herman Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary, and Gay KrullCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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