Legal Opinion
Diola v. State Board of Control
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 31, 1982No. Civ. 21164PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BLEASE, J.
Sandra Diola (claimant) was released from prison after her conviction for involuntary manslaughter was reversed on appeal. On remand the district attorney’s motion to dismiss was granted by the trial court. She presented a claim for injury sustained through erroneous imprisonment to the Board of Control of the State of California (board). (See Pen. Code, § 4900 et seq.) The board rejected the claim. She petitioned the superior court for a. writ of mandamus on the grounds the board improperly excluded evidence and failed to make appropriate findings. The petition was denied.…
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