George A. Hood v. J.D. Southerland, Warden

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962 F.2d 13·1992 WL 98797·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 23445
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 8, 199291-35398California353 words

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962 F.2d 13 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. George A. HOOD, Petitioner-Appellant, v. J.D. SOUTHERLAND, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-35398. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 5, 1992. * Decided May 8, 1992. Before HUG, DAVID R. THOMPSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 George A. Hood, a former federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 habeas corpus petition as moot. We affirm. 3 In his petition, Hood sought release on parole on the ground that the United States Parole Commission improperly denied him parole based on false information in his presentence report. The district court properly dismissed the petition as moot because Hood, who was paroled on September 30, 1990, had already obtained the relief he sought, release on parole. See Picron-Peron v. Rison, 930 F.2d 773, 776 (9th Cir.1991). To the extent Hood challenged the accuracy of his presentence report…

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