Legal Opinion

Robert J. McCarthy v. John Manson, Commissioner of Corrections of the State of Connecticut

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 9, 1983No. 1257, Docket 83-2001PublishedCited by 532 opinions

1Per curiam

John R. Manson, Commissioner of Corrections for the State of Connecticut (Commissioner), appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Cabranes, J., granting by consent decree Robert J. McCarthy’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

Affirmed.

BACKGROUND

Petitioner Robert J. McCarthy was arrested on April 5, 1975 in Norwalk, Connecticut and charged with murder and attempted murder. McCarthy pleaded not guilty to the charges and elected to be tried by a jury. Although his trial was originally scheduled for July 10, 1975, it was delayed at the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Mathews v. WeberSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. United States v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. John B. Hull, Inc., the Sandmeyer Oil Company, Community Petroleum Products, Inc., and Dutchess Auto Co. v. Waterbury Petroleum Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  5. Arthur Houston v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, RespondentCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by532 opinions

  1. Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Paul W. Douglass v. United Services Automobile AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  3. United States v. 2121 East 30th StreetCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
  4. Shirley Small v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  5. Henderson v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987

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