Folk v. State Board of Parole

Petitioner was convicted on his plea of no contest to the crime of Manslaughter in the First Degree. ORS 163.118.1 He was sentenced to a term of eight years; on August 14, 1980, the Parole Board established his initial parole release date as July, 1983, 44 months following his delivery to the Corrections Division. Petitioner appeals from that order, contending that the Board abused its discretion in setting petitioner’s parole release date. That action of the Board, although not characterized as an "order,” is appealable. Harris v. Board of Parole, 47 Or App 289, 614 P2d 602 (1980). We affirm.