Legal Opinion
Dennis v. United States Bureau of Prisons
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 1, 2009No. 08-15737UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Per curiam
Petitioner Lonnie Dennis, proceeding pro se, seeks relief from his sentence and parole restrictions via a writ of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361. Petitioner alleges that Respondents, the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Parole Commission, incorrectly computed his sentence by failing to account for good credits earned and that his continued custody via parole is unlawful. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the district court.
BACKGROUND
Dennis was convicted of armed bank robbery and sentenced to 45 years’ imprisonment in 1978. After earning good time credits, Dennis was paroled…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Stewart v. Martinez-VillarealSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Albert H. Carter v. Robert Seamans, Jr., as Secretary of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Edison JordanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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