Legal Opinion

Dial v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 4, 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGINLEY, Judge.

Before this court are preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Board), in response to a petition for writ of mandamus filed by Ertle Dial (Dial).

Dial is currently incarcerated in the State Correctional Institution at Graterford for a sex offense. On March 21, 1996, Dial was interviewed for parole and subsequently refused parole. This was the fourth refusal. On July 31,1997, Dial sought mandamus with this Court challenging the refusal. Dial contends that he was denied a fair parole review at the expiration of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Weaver v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. HAWKS BY HAWKS v. LivermoreCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Reider v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Giffin v. ChronisterCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Erie County League of Women Voters v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dial v. VaughnCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Mcgill v. Pennsylvania Department of HealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. McGriff v. COM., BD. OF PROBATION & PAROLECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. McGriff v. Commonwealth of Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. McGill v. PA. DEPT. OF HEALTHCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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