Legal Opinion

Kelley v. Powers

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1991No. Civ. No. 910026PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESCHKE, Justice.

James Clark Kelley appeals from a district court order denying his certiorari request for an institutional hearing on his interstate transfer from the North Dakota penitentiary to Ely State Prison in Nevada. We affirm.

In April 1989, Kelley was convicted of murder in North Dakota and sentenced to life imprisonment. See State v. Kelley, 450 N.W.2d 729 (N.D.1990). Thereafter, he was taken to Nevada where he plead guilty to first degree murder and robbery, and was there sentenced to two additional and consecutive life sentences. Because the Nevada sentences were consecutive to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Montanye v. HaymesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Walbert v. WalbertNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Little v. GraffNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Ennis v. SchuetzleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992

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