United States Fourth Circuit

Because Virginia law bestowed the Parole Board with authority to revoke good time credits before defendant committed his original offenses, Virginia Parole Board did not violate the ex post facto clause when, upon revoking his parole, it also revoked his previously earned good time credits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/13/2000
• Published 11/13/2000

Judges

• Before WILKINSON, Chief Judge, and WIDENER and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Adam Nathan Steinman, Appellate Litigation Program, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.   Christopher Garrett Hill, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Law Division, Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Steven H. Goldblatt, Director, Neil H. Jaffee, Supervising Attorney, Jeffrey E. Palker, Student Counsel, Appellate Litigation Program, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.  Mark L. Early, Attorney General, Criminal Law Division, Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.