Woulard v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

I agree with the majority that the circumstances of this case do not violate due process protections as they relate to the failure to give Woulard notice of the proposed rule change. I would, however, reverse the presumptive parole release date (PPRD), because, in my judgment, the Commission’s reliance on guidelines adopted after the date of the crime in setting the PPRD is contrary to the constitutional proscription against ex post facto laws. Without belaboring the point, I would adopt the well-reasoned dissent of my Brother Shivers in May v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission, 424 So.2d…