Legal Opinion
Nelson v. George
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 29, 1970No. 595PublishedCited by 174 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We granted the writ in this case to consider whether the respondent, presently confined in California under a state conviction, may utilize the federal courts in California to test the validity of a North Carolina sentence before beginning to serve that sentence and while under a detainer filed by North Carolina. Respondent claims the sentence yet to be served in North Carolina is “consecutive” under Peyton v. Rowe, 391 U. S. 54 (1968). However, since his petition challenges the present effect being given the North Carolina detainer by the California authorities, particularly with respect to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jones v. CunninghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ex Parte RoyallSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Peyton v. RoweSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Huntington v. AttrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- McNally v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by174 opinions
- Picard v. ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- William Daye v. Attorney General of the State of New York and Eugene Le Fevre, Superintendent, Greenhaven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Duckworth v. SerranoSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Schlanger v. SeamansSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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