UNITED STATES EX REL. HOUGHTON v. Scranton

Decision Date26 July 1967
Docket NumberNo. 16208.,16208.
Citation379 F.2d 556
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.
CourtU.S. Court of Appeals — Third 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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