Legal Opinion
People v. DeLeon
California Supreme Court
Decided July 24, 2017No. S230906PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCorrigan, J.
*644 Under Morrissey v. Brewer (1972) 408 U.S. 471 , 92 S.Ct. 2593 , 33 L.Ed.2d 484 ( Morrissey ), parolees facing revocation are constitutionally entitled to certain due process protections. These include the right to a prompt preliminary hearing after arrest to determine whether there is probable cause to believe a parole violation has occurred. ( Id . at pp. 485-487, 92 S.Ct. 2593 .) The Criminal Justice Realignment Act of 2011 (the Realignment Act) transferred jurisdiction over most parole revocation hearings from the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) to the superior **16 courts. The question…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by40 opinions
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