Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Marth v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided January 27, 1999No. 98-3031-WPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
In this case we decide whether an inmate's petition for a writ of habeas corpus claiming ineffective assistance of counsel relating to probation revocation is subject to the provisions of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), 1997 Wis. Act 133, which took effect on September 1, 1998. The applicability of the PLRA depends upon whether Dennis C. Marth is a "prisoner" as defined in the PLRA. We conclude that Marth is a prisoner as defined therein and therefore the PLRA applies.
Marth filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus in this court. He claims to be unlawfully imprisoned…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- David Newlin v. David W. Helman, Jesse E. Robinson v. B. Smith, James C. Griffin v. William R. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- State Ex Rel. Johnson v. CadyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. PhillipsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
- State Ex Rel. Flowers v. Department of Health & Social ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Maier v. ByrnesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
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3Cited by6 opinions
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