Rivas v. Persson

Plaintiff petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, asserting that the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision had failed to fully credit him for time served following his arrest. The trial court denied the petition under ORS 34.370(2)(b)(A) after concluding that plaintiffs remedy properly lies in post-conviction relief and, alternatively, that the petition was barred by issue preclusion. Plaintiff appeals, challenging both of the grounds on which the trial court denied his petition. We conclude that plaintiffs appeal is moot because the board has since granted the only relief to which…