Murphy v. Board of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision

Petitioner seeks judicial review of a final order of the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, arguing that the board lacked authority to deny his rerelease after revocation of parole. We disagree, reject petitioner’s remaining assignments of error without discussion, and affirm.

Petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 1976. He was released on parole in 2007. In January 2008, the board revoked his parole based on petitioner’s violation of a condition of his supervision requiring him to not possess or use intoxicating beverages. The board denied…