Zygadlo v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

This cause is before us on review1 from a final order of the Florida Parole and Probation Commission (Commission) setting petitioner’s presumptive parole release date (PPRD) at February 29, 2000. That date is the same date previously set by the Commission on May 9, 1979. Subsequently, petitioner filed for and received a review under Section 947.173(1), Florida Statutes (1979), which resulted in the Commission lowering his salient factor score and changing his offense characteristic from kidnapping to false imprisonment.2 This resulted in a reduction of the matrix time range applicable to…