State ex rel. Alldis v. Board of Prison Terms & Paroles

— This case presents for the first time the question of the responsibility of the parole board under that portion of RCW 9.95.040, which provides as follows:

“The following limitations are placed on the board of prison terms and paroles with regard to fixing the duration of confinement in certain cases, notwithstanding any provisions of law specifying a lesser sentence, to wit:

“(1) For a person not previously convicted of a felony but armed with a deadly weapon either at the time of the commission of his offense, or a concealed deadly weapon at the time of his arrest, the duration of…