Legal Opinion
Escamilla v. Superintendent
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided October 29, 2015No. Record 141121PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Justice S. BERNARD GOODWYN.
In this appeal, we consider whether a Virginia circuit court has jurisdiction to provide habeas corpus relief to a petitioner being detained by federal authorities because of immigration issues arising as a consequence of a state conviction after the sentence for the state conviction has expired.
Factual and Procedural Background
Felipe Melendez Escamilla was admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident in 1999. He was arrested in 2003, after being caught removing radios from automobiles, and charged with one count of grand larceny and three…
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