Stanley v. Dale

In this original proceeding in habeas corpus the relator contends, inter alia, that he was arbitrarily and capriciously denied parole by the West Virginia Board of Probation and Parole. For the reasons set forth below we disagree and discharge the writ of habeas corpus previously awarded.

On December 18, 1980, the relator pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court of Cabell County to delivery of a controlled substance, i.e., marijuana, and was sentenced to an indeterminate term of from one to five years in the penitentiary. He was sent to Huttonsville Correctional Center. On January 14, 1982, the…