Legal Opinion
Poole v. Kelly
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 31, 1992No. Nos. 88-7028, 89-5171 and 89-5203PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
These cases involve the issue of whether persons convicted of first-degree murder in the District of Columbia and sentenced pursuant to D.C.Code § 22-2404(b) are eligible for credits under the D.C.’s Good Time Credit Act of 1986 (“GTCA” or “the Act”). In answering questions involving the proper interpretation of D.C. statutes, this court relies on the construction of these laws by the D.C. Court of Appeals. See, e.g., Steorts v. American Airlines, Inc., 647 F.2d 194, 196 (D.C.Cir.1981); Lee v. Flintkote Co., 593 F.2d 1275 n. 14 (D.C.Cir.1979). That court…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Maleng v. CookSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Swift v. TysonSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Wilton Chatman-Bey v. Richard Thornburgh, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- John M. Lee v. Flintkote CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
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4Cited by22 opinions
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- Wilson v. Office of the Chairperson, District of Columbia Board of ParoleDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1995
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- United States v. Manuel Antonio Torres-Echavarria, A/K/A Manuel BaezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Ali v. TolbertCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2011
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