Legal Opinion
Victor E. Kiendra v. John T. Hadden, Warden, Federal Correctional Institute, Ray Brook, New York
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 24, 1985No. 741, Docket 84-2348PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEORGE C. PRATT, Circuit Judge.
The sole question presented on this appeal is whether the district court properly denied and dismissed defendant Victor E. Kiendra’s application for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse and remand with a direction to the district court.
Background
While incarcerated in the Rhode Island state penitentiary, Kiendra was convicted by the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island of interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicles. The district court (Pettine, Ch.J.) sentenced Kiendra to…
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