In Re Nolasco

Opinion

NEWSOM, J.

The People have appealed from judgments granting respondents’ petitions for writs of habeas corpus directing the release of respondents from prison on the ground that the extension of their parole revocation release dates pursuant to subdivision (c) of Penal Code section 3057 1 (hereafter subdivision (c)), amounted to unconstitutional ex post facto punishment. (U.S. Const., art. I, § 10; Cal. Const., art. I, § 9.) The People also seek reversal of the trial court’s order enjoining application of section 3057, subdivision (c) to any similarly situated prisoners—i.e., prisoners…