Hein v. Board of Parole

Petitioner appeals an order setting his parole release date. He contends that the Board of Parole (Board) improperly added 52 months to his term of imprisonment before parole because of aggravating factors, thereby unlawfully delaying his release.

Petitioner was convicted of manslaughter and attempted murder in June, 1972. Petitioner’s initial appearance before the Board was prior to the invocation of the matrix system, and petitioner received a parole hearing date of June, 1982. In August, 1980, the Board granted petitioner’s request for a firm parole release date set pursuant to the matrix.…