UNITED STATES EX REL. HOUGHTON v. Scranton

Citation379 F.2d 556
Decision Date26 July 1967
Docket NumberNo. 16208.,16208.
PartiesUNITED STATES of America, ex rel. Joseph M. HOUGHTON, Appellant, v. William W. SCRANTON, Gov., Hon. Walter Alessandroni, Arthur T. Prasse, Com. State Corr., David N. Myers, Supt. State Corr. Institution, Graterford, Penna. and Clarence R. Wolfe, Dept. Supt. et al.
CourtUnited States Courts of Appeals. United States Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit)

Joseph M. Houghton, pro se.

Thomas J. Mangan, Jr., Legal Asst., Frank P. Lawley, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., Harrisburg, Pa. (William C. Sennett, Atty. Gen., Harrisburg, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before KALODNER and HASTIE, Circuit Judges, and VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM.

On review of the record we find no error. The Order of the District Court of May 16, 1966 will be affirmed for the reasons so well stated by Judge Wood in his Memorandum Opinion. 272 F. Supp. 960 (E.D.Pa.1966).

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