Legal Opinion
Jeffrey J. Biggs v. Cal A. Terhune, Director of Wbs/jfm CDC California Board of Prison Terms Board of Prison Terms
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2003No. 02-15881PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
California state prisoner Jeffrey Biggs (“Biggs”) appeals the district court’s denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the failure of the California Board of Prison Terms (“the Board”) to find him suitable for parole. Biggs argues that his procedural due process rights were violated when the Board found him unsuitable for parole.
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Biggs is currently serving a sentence of twenty-five years to life in prison with the possibility of parole following his 1985 conviction on charges of first-degree murder. The conviction stemmed from Biggs’ involvement in…
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