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Hawkins v. Michigan Parole Bd.

Supreme Court of Michigan
Dec 18, 1973
213 N.W.2d 193 (Mich. 1973)

Opinion

No. 12 June Term 1973, Docket No. 54,794.

Decided December 18, 1973.

Appeal from Court of Appeals, Division 2, Lesinski, C.J., and Fitzgerald and J.H. Gillis, JJ., granting a writ of mandamus against the Michigan Parole Board. Submitted June 7, 1973. (No. 12 June Term 1973, Docket No. 54,794.) Decided December 18, 1973.

45 Mich. App. 529 affirmed.

Original action in the Court of Appeals by Chester P. Hawkins against the Michigan Parole Board, for a writ of mandamus to compel his release from custody. Writ granted pending a de novo parole revocation hearing. Defendant appeals. Affirmed.

State Appellate Defender Office (by Larry R. Farmer), for plaintiff.

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, and Thomas A. Carlson, Assistant Solicitor General, for defendant.

Amicus Curiae: Marilyn L. Kelley, for Juvenile Defender Office.


We adopt the opinion of the Court of Appeals and affirm.

T.M. KAVANAGH, C.J., and T.E. BRENNAN, T.G. KAVANAGH, SWAINSON, WILLIAMS, LEVIN, and M.S. COLEMAN, JJ., concurred.


Summaries of

Hawkins v. Michigan Parole Bd.

Supreme Court of Michigan
Dec 18, 1973
213 N.W.2d 193 (Mich. 1973)
Case details for

Hawkins v. Michigan Parole Bd.

Case Details

Full title:HAWKINS v MICHIGAN PAROLE BOARD

Court:Supreme Court of Michigan

Date published: Dec 18, 1973

Citations

213 N.W.2d 193 (Mich. 1973)
213 N.W.2d 193

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