Legal Opinion
Joseph Veston Lightsey v. D.C. Kastner
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1988No. 87-2690PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Joseph Lightsey, a federal prisoner appeals the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Lightsey sought habeas relief on the grounds that under the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA), 1 he was now eligible for immediate parole under guidelines applicable to him. 2 The District Court denied the writ. The recent amendments to the SRA and regulations of the United States Parole Commission eliminate any lingering doubts as to the status of prisoners incarcerated during the transition to the new sentencing system. Individuals sentenced prior to the effective date…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Robert Breest v. Raymond Helgemoe, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Donald L. Hayward v. United States Parole Commission, Joseph Petrovsky, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Maurice R. Lerner v. Matthew Gill, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- Carmine Romano v. Dennis Luther, Warden, and Benjamin F. Baer, ChairmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
3Cited by24 opinions
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- James Lyons v. Jake Mendez, Warden Us Parole CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
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