Lamb v. Kansas Parole Board

Briscoe, C.J.:

Danny Lamb appeals the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which he filed pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1501. Lamb was sentenced to a term of 30 years to life imprisonment following his 1972 conviction of a class B felony. His first hearing before the parole board was held in November 1987. He was denied parole and passed for further parole consideration for a period of five years. As a result of this five-year pass, Lamb’s next parole hearing is scheduled for November 1992.

The sole issue presented is whether K.S.A. 1990 Supp. 22-3717(h) applies to Lamb’s 1987 parole…