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BUCKHANNON v. HAMBRICK

No. 79 Civ. 6881 (GLG).

487 F.Supp. 41 (1980)

Lensey BUCKHANNON, Petitioner, v. Margaret HAMBRICK, Warden, Respondent.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

February 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lensey Buckhannon, petitioner pro se.

Robert B. Fiske, Jr., U. S. Atty., New York City, for respondent by Mary E. Kris, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, of counsel.

OPINION

GOETTEL, District Judge:

This case dramatically indicates that judges have, under the present statutory scheme, little to do with the length of time actually served by defendants sentenced by them, and that, in fact, these determinations are made by the Parole Commission (the "Commission").

The facts giving rise to the instant petition are as follows: On November 20, 1978, the petitioner in this action appeared for sentencing before this...

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