Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Hardeman v. Wells
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 31, 1974No. Misc. Civ. Nos. 74-20-T, 74-13-TPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
TAURO, District Judge.
Petitioner requests that the court issue a writ of habeas corpus 1 alleging that he was convicted of violating the state prisoner-escape statute pursuant to an unconstitutional construction of the law.
Petitioner was serving a sentence for larceny at the Salem Jail and House of Correction which, without considering good time credit, would have ended January 12, 1974. He was granted a furlough from February 26, 1973, 8:00 a.m. to February 26, 1973, 6:00 p.m. Prior to leaving on furlough, he signed a “Furlough Permit Agreement” reciting the conditions placed upon…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Calder v. BullSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
- Bouie v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. SpectorSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Campbell v. BatesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1976
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