Legal Opinion
Morris v. United States
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 28, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-0188-RPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
Albert Wayne Morris, a federal prisoner, brings a petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 wherein he alleges that his present confinement is in violation of the Constitution of the United States. He also seeks a reconsideration of his parole determination, which the Court will construe as a petition for a writ of mandamus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1361. More specifically, petitioner alleges that the known homosexuality of a co-defendant improperly influenced the sentencing judge, that the parole board’s consideration of his case was prejudiced by his wife’s…
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