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Denial of Habeas Corpus Parole Challenge Reversed
Loaded on Feb. 15, 2002
published in Prison Legal News
February, 2002, page 19
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the denial of a habeas corpus petition which challenged the federal Parole Commission's denial of parole with a 15_year setback. The Court, however, did not order a new hearing but only that the Parole Commission provide a new statement of reasons. Christopher ...
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