Petersen v. Utah Board of Pardons

STEWART, Associate Chief Justice:

Bryon D. Petersen seeks direct review in this Court of a Board of Pardons order revoking his parole. Not knowing what procedure is appropriate to obtain judicial review of the Board order, Petersen styles himself both a petitioner and an appellant.

The Board’s parole revocation order resulted from the following facts. Petersen was initially sentenced in January 1982 to a prison term of five years to life for aggravated burglary and another term of not more than five years for aggravated assault. On February 9, 1988, he was placed on parole for a period of three…