Legal Opinion

Patrick R. Rizzo v. Sandra B. Armstrong

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 30, 1990No. 89-55389PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:

Patrick Rizzo (“Rizzo”) petitioned the district court for a writ of habeas corpus on the basis that the United States Parole Commission (“the Commission”) improperly decided at two separate parole revocation hearings to forfeit “street time” he had served while out on parole. The Commission’s decisions were made in light of the fact that Rizzo was convicted of subsequent crimes each time he was released on parole. The district court refused to grant the writ.

On appeal, Rizzo argues that the special reconsideration hearing held in 1989 to provide him with…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Dobbert v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Miller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Lindsey v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  4. Conklin Wallace v. Robert ChristensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  5. Charles Curtis Harris v. Irl Day, Warden United States Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Patrick R. Rizzo v. Sandra B. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  2. James Henry Meador, Jr. v. Joel KnowlesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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