LOPEZ v. CRIST

No. 13803.

578 P.2d 312 (1978)

DANIEL H. LOPEZ, PETITIONER, v. ROGER CRIST, WARDEN, MONTANA STATE PRISON, RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided May 11, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Meloy argued, Helena, for appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Charles Graveley, County Atty., Nick A. Rotering argued, Helena, for respondent.


SHEA, Justice.

This is an original proceeding wherein petitioner, Daniel H. Lopez, seeks release from custody to parole status through a writ of habeas corpus.

Petitioner plead guilty to a charge of rape in Missoula County and was sentenced to a 20 year term in the state prison in 1970. On September 22, 1975, petitioner was paroled by the Board of Pardons and transferred to the supervision of a parole officer in Helena, Montana. He left Montana shortly thereafter...

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