California Court of Appeal

In challenge to state governor's reversal of decision finding petitioner suitable for release on parole, petition for writ of habeas corpus is granted where there was no evidence to support the governor's ultimate conclusion that petitioner was unsuitable for parole because he currently posed an unreasonable risk to public safety.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/21/2009
• Published 01/21/2009

Judges

• McINTYRE, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

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


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