Sopher v. Board of Parole & Post-Prison Supervision

Petitioner challenges the validity of several provisions of the so-called “juvenile aggravated murder” rules (the JAM rules), OAR 255-032-0005, OAR 255-032-0010, OAR 255-032-0011, OAR 255-032-0015, OAR 255-032-0020, and Exhibits P-I, P-II, and P-III (all promulgated or amended May 18,1999). See ORS 183.400(4) (providing that this court shall declare a rule invalid if it violates constitutional provisions or exceeds the agency’s statutory authority). Those rules were promulgated by respondent Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision (the board) to establish the murder review hearing date…