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RIFAI v. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

No. 78-1859.

586 F.2d 695 (1978)

Ahssem RIFAI, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION and Warden, United States Penitentiary, McNeil Island, Washington, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

November 20, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen K. Strong (argued), of Bendich, Stobaugh & Strong, Seattle, Wash., for petitioner-appellant.

William H. Rubidge, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Seattle, Wash., for respondents-appellees.

Before VAN DUSEN, WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges.

EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

Rifai petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the denial of his release on parole by the United States Parole Commission (Commission).1 He asserted that the Commission's use of new parole release guidelines and statutory standards in making his parole decision violated the prohibition of ex post facto laws. The district court denied his petition and he raises the same issues on appeal...

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