Legal Opinion
Paura v. United States Parole Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1994No. 93-04910PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
American citizens arrested in Mexico and sentenced for transporting marijuana bring this appeal. Petitioners were sentenced in Mexico and transferred to the United States to serve the remainder of their sentences pursuant to the Prisoner Transfer Treaty between the United States and Mexico. Prisoner Transfer, Nov. 25, 1976, U.S.-Mex., 28 U.S.T. 7299. After the transfers, the United States Parole Commission determined a release date and a period of supervised release for each petitioner based on sentences American law would impose for analogous crimes. 18…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- James Johnson, Jr. v. D. MorelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- James Johnson, Jr. v. D. MoralCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- Arnoldo Molano-Garza v. U.S. Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- John David Thorpe v. U.S. Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Karl L. Cannon v. U.S. Department of Justice, United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Arvie v. BroussardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
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- Landry v. A-Able Bonding, Inc.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1994
- Coastal Cargo Co., Inc. v. M/V GUSTAV SULEDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1996
- Enron Equipment Procurement Co. v. THE M/V TITAN 2District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1999
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