Teague v. Board of Parole

Petitioner seeks review of an order of the Board of Parole that set his parole consideration date at 15 years after he began his sentence. We affirm.

Petitioner was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment as a dangerous offender, ORS 161.725, with a 15-year minimum sentence, pursuant to ORS 144.110. ORS 144.228 provides, in part:

“(l)(a) Within six months after commitment to the custody of the Department of Corrections of any person sentenced under ORS 161.725 and 161.735 as a dangerous offender, the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision…