Callan v. State

I am writing to explain in more detail what this litigation is about and why I join in the court’s decision.

In 1990, Callan was convicted of theft and sentenced to serve 3 years in prison. At the end of 2 years in prison, Callan had accumulated 1 year of good time credit under AS 33.20.010 — an amount equal to the time remaining on his sentence. He was therefore released on parole. AS 33.20.030-040.

While on parole, Callan committed burglary, and he was sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment for this crime. Based on the burglary, the Parole Board revoked Callan’s' 1 year of good time credit from…