SIMPSON v. GUNNELL

Civ. No. B-82-136.

567 F.Supp. 20 (1982)

George SIMPSON, Petitioner, v. Robert GUNNELL, et al., Respondents.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

November 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Cole, Intern, John L. Pottenger, Jr., Renee D. Chotiner, Stephen Wizner, P.J. Pittman, Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization, New Haven, Conn., for petitioner.

Barry K. Stevens, Asst. U.S. Atty., Alan H. Nevas, U.S. Atty., Bridgeport, Conn., for respondents.


DALY, Chief Judge.

RULING ON HABEAS CORPUS PETITION

This is the second time this petition for a writ of habeas corpus has come before this Court. Petitioner challenges the propriety of his offense severity rating and the Parole Commission's decision to set his presumptive parole date "above the guidelines."

The pertinent facts are as follows: On December 18, 1979, petitioner pleaded guilty to three counts of possession of a controlled substance with...

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