Williams v. Board of Probation & Parole

Opinion by

President Judge Bowman,

This mandamus action raises questions as to the statutory and constitutional authority of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole to recommit plaintiff, Edward E. Williams, as a convicted parole violator to serve that portion of his original court imposed maximum sentence remaining when he was first paroled. His classification as a convicted parole violator was not effected until after the expiration of his original maximum sentence as imposed by the court or otherwise extended by the Board. Williams seeks to have this Court declare such recommitment…