Legal Opinion
Thomas Charles Baughman v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 19, 1971No. 71-1005PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Chief Judge.
This proceeding under Title 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is focused upon the duration of governmental custody of persons convicted of criminal offenses who are committed as addicts pursuant to Title II of the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act (NA RA), 18 U.S.C. § 4251 et seq.
Title 18 U.S.C. § 4253(a) provides in pertinent part:
“* * * Such commitment shall be for an indeterminate period of time not to exceed ten years, but in no event shall it exceed the maximum sentence that could otherwise have been imposed.”
■ The appellant interprets the foregoing to mean that the court is vested…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Minor v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Story v. RivesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- Frank Sturm v. California Adult Authority, Lawrence E. Wilson, Warden of San Quentin State Prison, CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- In re WraggSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United States v. Michael S. BuieCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- United States v. Shirley A. CurtisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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