Legal Opinion
Straley v. Utah Board of Pardons
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 28, 2009No. 08-4170PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.
Robert D. Straley, a Utah state prisoner, brings this pro se 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition challenging the constitutionality of Utah’s indeterminate sentencing scheme. 1 He claims Utah’s statutory sentencing framework, whereby a parole board determines the actual time an offender serves in prison, violates his federal due process and equal protection rights. The district court dismissed Straley’s petition, finding he had failed to raise a cognizable claim for relief. We granted a certificate of appealability.
For substantially the same reasons as the district court…
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3Cited by53 opinions
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