Legal Opinion

Brechlin v. Board of Pardons and Parole

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided July 20, 2017No. 20170224-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam Opinion

2Per curiam

¶ 1 Roger L. Brechlin appeals the entry of summary judgment on his petition seeking extraordinary relief directed to the Board of Pardons and Parole (the Board). We affirm.

¶ 2 Brechlin received an indeterminate sentence of fifteen years to life in prison following his 1991 conviction for aggravated sexual assault, a first degree felony. The Board released him on parole in 2010. Among other things, Brechlin’s parole agreement precluded him from being in possession of a dangerous weapon.

¶ 3 Three and a half years later, Brechlin was arrested after some campers reported to…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Grynberg v. Questar Pipeline Co.Utah Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Lancaster v. Utah Board of PardonsUtah Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Padilla v. Utah Bd. of Pardons and ParoleUtah Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Preece v. HouseUtah Supreme Court · 1994
  5. Godfrey v. Board of Pardons & ParoleCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2013

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4Cited by1 opinion

  1. Widdison v. Bd of PardonsUtah Supreme Court · 2021

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