Legal Opinion
Simpson v. Gunnell
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided November 29, 1982No. Civ. B-82-136PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DALY, Chief Judge.
RULING ON HABEAS CORPUS PETITION
This is the second time this petition for a writ of habeas corpus has come before this Court. Petitioner challenges the propriety of his offense severity rating and the Parole Commission’s decision to set his presumptive parole date “above the guidelines.”
The pertinent facts are as follows: On December 18, 1979, petitioner pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and one count of unlawful possession of firearms. He received two ten-year sentences on two…
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- Billiteri v. United States Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- Zannino v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Lupo v. NortonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1974
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