Supreme Court of California

Denial of habeas relief from a decision denying petitioner parole is affirmed where "some evidence" in the record supported the governor's conclusion that petitioner remains a threat to public safety in that he has failed to take responsibility for the murder of his wife, and despite years of rehabilitative programming and participation in substance abuse programs, has failed to gain insight into his previous violent behavior, including the brutal domestic violence inflicted upon his wife and children for many years preceding the commitment offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/22/2008
• Published 08/22/2008

Judges

• GEORGE, C.J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Marc Elliot Grossman, Marc Elliot Grossman, Upland;  and Monica Knox, Assistant Federal Defender, for Petitioner Richard Shaputis.


• For Appellees:
  
• Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Assistant Attorney General, Anya M. Binsacca, Heather Bushman and Amanda Lloyd, Deputy Attorneys General, for Respondent State of California., John R. Poyner, District Attorney (Colusa);  Bonnie M. Dumanis, District Attorney (San Diego);  Albert C. Locher, Assistant District Attorney (Sacramento);  Richard J. Sachs, Deputy District Attorney (San Diego);  and W. Scott Thorpe for California District Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent State of California.