Legal Opinion
Sloan v. Alabama Bd. of Pardons & Paroles
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 29, 1994No. CR-93-896PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The appellant, George W. Sloan, appeals the ruling of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denying him parole on his sentences for his 1986 convictions for rape, kidnapping, and two counts of sodomy. The appellant filed a petition for certiorari review with the Circuit Court for Montgomery County attacking the Board's decision. After the circuit court denied the writ, the appellant appealed to this court. § 12-3-9, Code of Alabama 1975.
The appellant's main contention is that he has a constitutionally protected due process right in obtaining parole.
The main question is whether the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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