Johnson v. Angelone

By Judge Joseph E. Spruill, Jr.

The petitioner in this habeas corpus proceeding requests his release from custody of the Department of Corrections claiming the decision of the Parole Board denying him parole is an abuse of discretion, is arbitrary and capricious, and denies petitioner due process and equal protection of the law.

The petitioner, who was most recently sentenced on January 2,1986, to an aggregate term of fifteen years, has been regularly considered for parole since becoming eligible. He has been denied parole for reasons set forth in communications to him from the Parole Board,…