United States Sixth Circuit

The grant of Petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed, where Petitioner's parole hearing was initially held by videoconference, but 18 U.S.C. section 4208(e)'s requirement that a parolee "appear" for their parole hearing required an in-person hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/26/2009
• Published 03/26/2009

Judges

• Before KENNEDY, COLE, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Patricia G. Gaedeke, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  James R. Gerometta, Federal Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Patricia G. Gaedeke, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant.  James R. Gerometta, Federal Defender Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.