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UNITED STATES v. ADDONIZIO

No. 78-156.

442 U.S. 178 (1979)

99 S.Ct. 2235

60 L.Ed.2d 805

UNITED STATES v. ADDONIZIO ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 4, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Solicitor General Easterbrook argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree and Assistant Attorney General Heymann.

Michael Edelson argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Addonizio. Leon J. Greenspan argued the cause for respondents Whelan and Flaherty. With him on the brief was Joseph D. DeSalvo.*

MR. JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Three prisoners have alleged that a postsentencing change in the policies of the United States Parole Commission has prolonged their actual imprisonment beyond the period intended by the sentencing judge. The question presented is whether this type of allegation will support a collateral attack on the original sentence under 28 U. S. C. § 2255.1 We hold that it will not.

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