# Alphonse Capone vs. The United States of America and Warden James A. Johnston: habeas case 39 (1938)

Canonical: https://mobfiles.org/items/nara-401029959-capone-habeas-alcatraz-1938/

Habeas corpus case file of April 1938 in the U.S. District Court at Chicago. The catalog says Capone's mother, Theresa Capone, petitioned against the United States and the Alcatraz warden for his release.

A case file in the series Habeas Corpus Case Files (NAID 5661948), Record Group 21, from the U.S. District Court at Chicago. The catalog title is "Alphonse Capone vs. The United States of America, Honorable James A. Johnston, Warden of United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, Alcatraz, California."

The catalog describes it as a petition filed for Alphonse Capone by his mother, Theresa Capone, against the United States and Warden Johnston, seeking his release for good behavior. The file runs from 2 to 9 April 1938 and holds 70 page images and a PDF.

The pages were not read for this archive, and this page does not state the outcome. The description follows the National Archives catalog entry.

## Sources

- National Archives Catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/401029959