Legal Opinion
Keyworth C. Birch, Jr. v. Sam A. Anderson
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 9, 1965No. 19323PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAHY, Circuit Judge:
This opinion contains a fuller statement of the reasons for our judgment of October 29, 1965, which placed in effect our decision that appellee, Superintendent of the District of Columbia Jail, could not validly retain custody of appellant under the authority claimed in this case.
On September 17, 1959, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas sentenced appellant to five years imprisonment for violations of the federal narcotic laws. On February 18, 1963, he was released on a mandatory good-conduct release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4163. 1 On…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Anderson v. CorallSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Zerbst v. KidwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Hyser v. ReedCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Doctor Irby Sprouse, Jr. v. Dr. R. O. Settle, Warden, Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- Charles Schiffman v. Fred T. Wilkinson, Warden, United States Penitentiary, McNeil Island, WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Frost v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
- Shelton v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- Frederick K. Moore v. P. G. Smith, Warden, U. S. Penitentiary, Terre Haute, IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Lee C. Martin v. Dennis M. Luther, Warden, and United States Parole Commission, RespondentsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Alex Buchanan v. Olin G. Blackwell, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Atlanta, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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