White v. Van Pelt

Opinion by

JUDGE STERNBERCG.*

Plaintiff, Larry W. White, a prison inmate, appeals the judgment denying his petition seeking mandamus relief against defendant, Donald Van Pelt, Chairman of the Colorado State Board of Parole. We affirm.

I

Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in denying his petition seeking mandamus relief. We do not agree.

Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy that may be used to compel performance by public officials of a plain legal duty which devolves upon them by virtue of their office or which the law enjoins as a duty resulting from the office. Board of County Comm'rs…