Richard Marra v. Richard H. Rison, Warden

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996 F.2d 1226·1993 WL 239588·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 22006
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 1, 199391-55185California495 words

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Opinion

996 F.2d 1226 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Richard MARRA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Richard H. RISON, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-55185. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 21, 1993. * Decided July 1, 1993. Before: CANBY, FERNANDEZ, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Richard Marra appeals pro se the district court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Because he has been released from federal custody, his claim that his confinement violates federal law is moot. His other claim raises issues of state law that must be addressed in the Pennsylvania courts. We dismiss his petition. 3 * Marra was convicted of murder, sentenced to life imprisonment and incarcerated at a state correctional institution in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. In October 1989, a riot destroyed the prison. Consequently, the state prison system was severely overcrowded. The Federal Bureau of Prisons agreed to house some of the…

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