Legal Opinion

Edward Sexton v. Jack H. Wise, Warden, Federal Correctional Institute, and United States of America

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 30, 1974No. 73-1460PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

This appeal presents the question of whether prison officials must provide notice and a hearing to a prisoner, granted a future date for parole but not yet at liberty, whose parole was summarily rescinded. The District Court held an evidentiary hearing and ordered that Sexton’s writ of habeas corpus be granted, unless within 60 days the Youth Correction Division of the Board of Parole provide a hearing with due process as outlined in Morrisey v. Brewer, 1972, 408 U.S. 471, 489, 92 S.Ct. 2593, 33 L.Ed.2d 484. We hold that Sexton was not entitled to a hearing since…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Leroy E. Thompkins v. U. S. Board of Parole, C. C. Moore, Institutional Caseworker & Any & All Other the Court May Deem Mete & ProperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  3. United States v. Andrew G. W. Frederick A/K/A J. W. G. FerlandCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
  4. Melvin Walker v. J. C. Taylor, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964

3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Sidney F. Brown, Jr. v. David C. Lundgren, Warden, Federal Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  2. Ellard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  3. Samuel K. Garafola v. Charles L. Benson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
  4. Phillip Bruce Christopher v. U. S. Board of ParoleCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
  5. Lee Autry Robinson v. C. L. Benson, Warden, Leavenworth Federal PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978

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