Williams v. Superior Court

Opinion

IKOLA, J.

In Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) 408 U.S. 472 [33 L.Ed.2d 484, 92 S.Ct. 2593] (Morrissey), the United States Supreme Court held that a parolee is entitled to certain procedural due process protections before parole may be revoked. (Id. at pp. 482-484.) Among these is the right to a prompt evidentiary hearing on whether probable cause exists to believe the parolee violated a condition of parole. (Id. at pp. 484, 487.)

“In 2011, California began enacting legislation, commonly known as ‘Realignment,’ that significantly altered the state’s criminal justice system.” (Valdivia v. Brown…