Gordon v. State Board of Parole

Petitioner, an inmate of the Oregon State Penitentiary, sought habeas corpus relief, ORS 34.310 et seq., alleging that the board of parole’s application of the parole matrix system, ORS 144.780-144.785, to his sentence resulted in his being incarcerated subject to an ex post facto law, Art I, § 10, United States Constitution; Art I, § 21, Oregon Constitution. Defendant’s demurrer on the ground of lack of jurisdiction was sustained and petitioner appeals.

In May, 1976, petitioner was given a parole hearing and received a parole date of May, 2006. In May, 1978, petitioner was informed that a new…