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United States v. Hunter

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1951
101 F. Supp. 751 (W.D. Pa. 1951)

Opinion

Civ. No. 10187.

December 27, 1951.


This is a habeas corpus proceeding which relates to a federal offense. The crime occurred and sentence was imposed in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The petitioner is serving the sentence imposed in the jurisdiction of Kansas at Leavenworth.

Since the petitioner is not within the jurisdiction of this Court, it is necessary to dismiss the petition. 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241(a); United States ex rel. Smith v. Warden of Philadelphia County Prison, 3 Cir., 181 F.2d 847; Ahrens v. Clark, Attorney General, 335 U.S. 188, 68 S.Ct. 1443, 92 L.Ed. 1898.

An appropriate order will be entered.


Summaries of

United States v. Hunter

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1951
101 F. Supp. 751 (W.D. Pa. 1951)
Case details for

United States v. Hunter

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES ex rel. DORSCH v. HUNTER, Warden of Leavenworth Penitentiary

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Date published: Dec 27, 1951

Citations

101 F. Supp. 751 (W.D. Pa. 1951)

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