Stodghill v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole

OPINION BY

Judge BONNIE BRIGANCE LEADBETTER.

Before the court is a motion of Petitioner, David Stodghill, seeking judgment on the pleadings. In his pro se petition for review, and in this motion, Stodghill asks us to order the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Board) to consider him for parole or, otherwise, to order his release. 1 Although not so characterized by Stodghill, his claim that the Board has a statutory duty to consider him for parole is in the nature of a petition for writ of mandamus. For the reasons stated below, we deny the motion.

Stodghill is serving a sentence of…