Hammond v. Quick

WASHINGTON, Associate Judge.

In 1998, the appellant, Kenneth Hammond, pled guilty to misdemeanor assault. Since he was on parole at the time of his plea, a parole violator warrant was issued and executed. The District of Columbia Board of Parole (“Board”) subsequently concluded that Mr. Hammond had committed four parole violations. Accordingly, the Board revoked his parole and gave him a set-off date — the time at which he would next be considered for parole — of January 7, 2000. Because this date was longer than that recommended by the Board’s guidelines, Mr. Hammond sought habeas relief in…