Newingham v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Petitioner contends there are other statutory provisions and cases cited thereunder with respect to other courts in this state which compel us to hold the county court cannot grant a parole for a longer period of time than the sentence imposed after the original conviction. However, G. S. 1949, 20-820, contains no such provision and we do not so interpret it. The statute is plain and unambiguous in its language and is not susceptible of more than one meaning. We cannot apply other statutes and decisions made thereunder controlling other courts to interpret 20-820 which was enacted only to control paroles to be granted by county courts and we do not think the legislature intended the statute to have the effect contended by petitioner. If such had been the legislative intention, an appropriate provision could have been incorporated into the statute, but absent such provision this court, on appellate review, is constrained to hold, as contended by the state, that the district court erred in granting the relief prayed for by the petitioner and ordering his discharge.” (p. 147.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Young