UNITED STATES EX REL. ROBINSON v. MANCUSI

Civ. No. 1972-58.

340 F.Supp. 662 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. Joseph X. ROBINSON, Petitioner, v. Vincent R. MANCUSI, Warden, Russell G. Oswald, Commissioner, and Company, at Attica Prison, Attica, New York, Respondents.

United States District Court, W. D. New York.

March 8, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph X. Robinson, pro se.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Atty. Gen. of the State of New York (Richard R. Jenczka, Asst. Atty. Gen., of counsel), for respondent.


CURTIN, District Judge.

In response to the court's order of February 2, 1972, respondent has submitted an answering affidavit by Leon J. Vincent, Deputy Superintendent at the Attica Correctional Facility, and petitioner has submitted a reply.

Mr. Vincent's affidavit admits that petitioner is housed in Housing Block Z and that he is not allowed to eat in the messhall or to work. The affidavit states that petitioner is permitted yard privileges, although the...

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