Legal Opinion
Reliford, Rocky v. Veach, Rick V.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 26, 2007No. 07-2579Unpublished
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
Rocky Reliford, a federal inmate, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus claiming a right to immediate release on parole. The district court denied his petition and we affirm.
Reliford was serving in the United States Marine Corps when he and two other enlisted men murdered a fellow serviceman and his wife during a 1986 robbery. Reliford was convicted of conspiracy, murder, and robbery in a general court martial and sentenced to life imprison- merit. In late 2000, he was transferred from military custody to the Bureau of Prisons to serve out his sentences. See 10 U.S.C. § 858.
After his…
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