UNITED STATES v. DOBSON

No. 77-2378.

585 F.2d 55 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. Robert DOBSON.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 2, 1978.

Certiorari Denied October 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Marston, U. S. Atty., Walter S. Batty, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Chief, App. Section, Theodore A. McKee, Asst. U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Alan A. Turner and Douglas Riblet, Asst. Defenders, Federal Court Div., Defender Association of Phila., Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before HUNTER, WEIS, and GARTH, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents an issue of first impression: does the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (Act)1 apply to a parole violator detainee prior to any parole revocation hearing, and thus prior to the time that parole is actually revoked? The district court answered this question in the affirmative. We reverse, and hold that a putative parole violator held in custody pursuant only...

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