Northern v. Barnes

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Kendall Northern seeks review of a Utah Court of Appeals decision affirming the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. 825 P.2d 696. Northern contends that he was deprived of his due process rights as a result of the events surrounding the Board of Pardons’ rescission of his release date. We affirm the dismissal of his petition.

In 1980, Northern pleaded guilty to second degree murder and aggravated robbery for his participation in robbing and killing a cab driver. Northern was sentenced to serve two consecutive five-to-Iife terms at the Utah…