Legal Opinion
Matter of Paquette
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 15, 1942PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoulton, C. J.
This is a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the Warden of the State Prison, by which the petitioner seeks to test the legality of his confinement in that institution. The facts are not in dispute.
On December 7, 1938, having been convicted of grand larceny, the petitioner was committed to the State Prison for a term of six to ten years. Some time thereafter it was represented to the Governor of this State that the petitioner was an alien and subject to deportation. The petitioner also believed this to be so, and in writing stated that he was willing to waive his right to a decision upon the…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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