California Court of Appeal

The Board of Prison Terms did not abuse its discretion by denying parole to convicted murderer at his 2000 hearing, because there was "some evidence" to support its conclusion that he would "pose an unreasonable risk of danger to society if released from prison."

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/13/2004
• Published 05/13/2004

Judges

• RUSHING, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Frances T. Grunder, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Paul D. Gifford, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Allen R. Crown, Acting Senior Assistant Attorney General, Anya M. Binsacca, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Diann Sokoloff, Deputy Attorney General, Jessica N. Blonien, Deputy Attorney General, Song Jin Hill, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Appellant The People.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Offices of the Public Defender, Jose R. Villarreal, Public Defender, Barbara B. Fargo, Deputy Public Defender, for Defendant and Respondent Javier Cortinas.