California Court of Appeal

In a case wherein the governor of California reversed a parole board's decision to grant a prisoner's release on parole on the grounds that his release would pose an unreasonable risk to public safety, prisoner's petition for habeas relief is granted where there was no evidence to support the governor's conclusion that he was currently unsuitable for parole.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/15/2008
• Published 04/15/2008

Judges

• McINTYRE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rich Pfeiffer, under appointment by the Court of Appeal for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edmund G. Brown Jr., Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L Garland, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Heather Bushman and Linnea D. Piazza, Deputy Attorneys General for Respondent.