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Supreme Court· 5/23/1938

Zerbst v. Kidwell

Citations

  • 304 U.S. 359
  • 58 S. Ct. 872
  • 82 L. Ed. 1399
  • 1938 U.S. LEXIS 1028

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  • holding that paroled prisoners’ commissions of other crimes interrupted original sentences
  • Parole Commission within its sole discretion not to recognize district court's attempt to control sentences for parole violations
  • \a means of restoring offenders who are good social risks to society\
  • “a means of restoring offenders who are good social risks to society”

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Judges: Black, Cardozo, Reed

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