LOCKWOOD v. RHODES


129 A.2d 549 (1957)

In the Matter of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for William A. LOCKWOOD, Petitioner, v. W. Paul RHODES, Warden of The New Castle Correctional Institution, and Dr. Isaac J. MacCollum, Horace B. Okie and Charles L. Palmatary, Members of the Board of Parole for the State of Delaware, Respondents.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle.

February 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. O'Hora, Wilmington, for petitioner.

Frank O'Donnell, and Alexander Greenfeld, Deputy Attys. Gen., for respondents.


HERRMANN, Judge.

Two questions are presented: (1) How long does the State Board of Parole retain the power to revoke a parole and (2) did the Parole Board accord to the petitioner herein the statutory "opportunity of appearing" before revoking his parole?

There seems to be no substantial controversy as to these facts:

On March 9, 1949, the petitioner was sentenced by this Court to imprisonment for ten years...

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