Legal Opinion
Lawson v. Coiner
District Court, N.D. West Virginia
Decided October 15, 1968No. Civ. A. C-68-3-EPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, Chief Judge.
In October, 1963, Petitioner, Robert Lawson, pleaded guilty to the offense of forgery and was sentenced to 1-10 years in the West Virginia State Penitentiary. He was paroled on June 24, 1965. Petitioner absconded supervision and on November 1, 1965, he left the state without permission, in violation of his parole. In Illinois he stole a truck, and he was arrested in Ohio on November 29, 1965, while driving this truck. Both West Virginia and Illinois authorities were notified of Petitioner’s custody and both states indicated a desire to proceed against him, West Virginia…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Knight v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1969
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- State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
- Saunders v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PAROLE BOARDMichigan Court of Appeals · 1968
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