Opinion filed February 2, 1927. Habeas Corpus — Criminal Law — G.L. 7305 — Nature of Inquiry as to Whether Probationer Has Violated Terms of Probation — Power To Suspend Sentence and Place on Probation Not Infringement on Governor's Pardoning Power — Power To Revoke Suspension of Sentence — Commitment to Probation Officer Not Penal — Period Person in Charge of Probation Officer Not Counted on Sentence — G.L. 7241 Not Applicable to Probationers. 1. On petition for writ of habeas corpus, claim that
Opinion filed October 1, 1935. Habeas Corpus, Questions Reviewable, Examination of Record — Probation, Not Penal, Not Service of Sentence — Time for Serving Warrant, Effect of Negligence in Serving — P.L. 8879, Time for Instituting Proceedings for Breach of Probation — P.L. 8882, 8873, Effect on Time for Disposition of Complaint — Effect of Violation of Conditions of Probation — P.L. 8879, Necessity of Commitment on Original Sentence or Recommitment to Probation — Effect of Probation on Sentence
Opinion filed May 2, 1933. Parole — Nature, Purpose, and Effect of Parole — Extradition — One Who Breaks Condition of Parole as "Fugitive from Justice." 1. A "parole" is a conditional release of a convict before expiration of his term of imprisonment, and partakes of nature of conditional pardon. 2. Purpose of parole is reformatory rather than punitive; and its effect is to keep prisoner in legal custody, though he be allowed to live outside prison walls. 3. Parole may be made subject to any conditions
Opinion filed February 6, 1929. Criminal Law — Pardons — Notation of Time Parol Period Expired on Pardon as Mere Memorandum — Exclusive Power of Governor as to Pardons under Constitution — Release from Conditions of Conditional Pardon — Acts 1919, No. 203 — Effect of Lapse of Time between Issue of Executive Warrant for Arrest of One Conditionally Pardoned and Service Thereof. 1. Time during which convict has been at large under conditional pardon is not to be treated as time served upon his sentence