Legal Opinion
Caballero v. Caplinger
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 6, 1996No. Civil A. 95-3129PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
BERRIGAN, District Judge.
Rolando Caballero has petitioned the court for a writ of habeas corpus and a declaratory judgment concerning the constitutionality of his confinement. His request is GRANTED as set forth below.
I. BACKGROUND
Rolando Caballero is a Cuban citizen who illegally entered the United States in 1984. Seven years later, Caballero was convicted of federal cocaine distribution charges. The trial court sentenced him to a term of 120 months imprisonment, which was subsequently reduced to time served (25 months) on motion of the United States. Caballero completed his…
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