GRASSO v. NORTON

Civ. No. B-813.

371 F.Supp. 171 (1974)

Frank GRASSO v. John J. NORTON, Warden, Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury, Connecticut, et al.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

February 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis Curtis, New Haven, Conn., for petitioner.

Barry J. Cutler, Asst. U. S. Atty., New Haven, Conn., for respondents.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

NEWMAN, District Judge.

This petition for habeas corpus raises an important issue concerning the responsibility of the United States Board of Parole with respect to a prisoner sentenced under 18 U.S.C. § 4208(a)(2), which makes him eligible for parole consideration at any time, rather than after one-third of his sentence. The issue is whether an (a)(2) prisoner is entitled to have the Board reconsider him for parole after an initial...

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