State Board of Parole v. Lane

McGHEE, Justice.

The defendant in error was sentenced by the district court of Curry County on November 27, 1955, to serve a term of not less than five years nor more than five years following his conviction of the crime of forgery, instead of not less than one year nor more than five years had the sentencing judge imposed sentence as provided by § 41-17-1, N.M.S.A.1953 (pocket part).

No appeal was taken from the sentence but Lane requested the Board of Parole to treat his sentence as having been for a term of not less than one year nor more than five years, and to forthwith hear his…