Legal Opinion
Verrett v. Stempson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 6, 1993No. 92-SP-186PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
Appellant Jerome J. Verrett appeals from the denial, without a hearing, of his pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus. D.C.Code § 16-1901 (Repl.1989). We reverse.
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Appellant was convicted of assault with intent to kill while armed and assault with intent to commit robbery while armed, and sentenced to 12 to 36 years for each count, to run concurrently. The sentencing judge recommended that appellant be sent to a federal prison. Since then appellant has been incarcerated at a number of correctional institutions, all federal except for the Lorton Reformatory, where he…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by6 opinions
- White v. HymanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Heard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Stevens v. QuickDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Verrett v. StempsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Ferguson v. MooreDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
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