Williams v. Castilla

ROBERTSON, Justice,

for the Court:

I

Today’s question is whether a prisoner’s pro se petition that his parole has been unlawfully revoked is sufficient that he may survive summary dismissal. Petitioner’s complaint is that he has been acquitted of the principal offenses the Parole Board used as grounds for revoking his parole, by reason whereof he says he is entitled to have his parole reinstated. We find Petitioner’s allegations sufficient in specificity and substance that he has stated a claim for relief such that he is entitled to proceed beyond the pleading stage.

II

A

On December 2, 1966, R.B.…