AUSTIN v. U.S. PAROLE COM'N

Docket No. 04-2481-AG.

448 F.3d 197 (2006)

Michael AUSTIN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 19, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner-Appellant.

Rockne J. Chickinell, General Counsel, Douglas W. Thiessen, Assistant General Counsel, United States Parole Commission, Chevy Chase, Maryland, for Respondent-Appellee.

Before: STRAUB and WESLEY, Circuit Judges, and SESSIONS, District Judge.


SESSIONS III, District Judge.

Petitioner Michael Austin, a transfer treaty prisoner under 18 U.S.C. § 4106A (2004), appeals from the United States Parole Commission's determination that he will serve a life sentence without the possibility of release. Because the Parole Commission erred in concluding that it was required to follow the United States Sentencing Guidelines in setting a release date, we remand to the Parole Commission for re-determination of a release...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases