# Linda Patrice Hailey v. William B. Dorsey, Sheriff of the City of Williamsburg

> Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · July 6, 1978 · 580 F.2d 112

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9464952

## Case

- **Full name:** Linda Patrice HAILEY, Appellant, v. William B. DORSEY, Sheriff of the City of Williamsburg, Appellee
- **Court:** Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- **Decided:** July 6, 1978
- **Citations:** 580 F.2d 112; 1978 U.S. App. LEXIS 10309
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Russell
- **Judges:** Russell, Field, Widener
- **Cited by:** 43 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge,
dissenting:
I believe that it was mandatory for the Circuit Court to make a finding in this case that the appellant could not “be adequately controlled or induced to lead a correct life by use of the various disciplinary and corrective measures available to the court under the law” before imposing sentence and that the failure to do so invalidated the sentence. I would grant habeas relief. See, § 16.1-177.1, Code of Virginia, and Norwood v. City of Richmond (1962) 203 Va. 886 , 128 S.E.2d 425, 428-9 .

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