Legal Opinion
In Re Bush
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 25, 2008No. A119085PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NEEDHAM, J.
When the Board of Parole Hearings (Board) 1 determines that a prisoner serving an indeterminate life sentence is suitable for parole, it must calculate a base term for the offense and set a parole release date. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 15, §§ 2282, 2289, 2290.) In some cases, the time already served by the prisoner exceeds this base term. We conclude that although such a prisoner is entitled to immediate release, he or she is not entitled to have that additional time credited against the parole period. We deny the writ of habeas corpus sought by petitioner Ronnie Gene Bush,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. DavisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
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- Vandenberg v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
- People v. ReyesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by19 opinions
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