Legal Opinion

In Re DeLuna

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 3, 2005No. H027086PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WALSH, J. *

On July 7, 1985, defendant Isidro Fernandez DeLuna shot a man to death outside a bar after a drunken argument. Later he pleaded guilty to second degree murder and received an agreed sentence of 17 years to life.

At a hearing on March 27, 2002, the Board of Prison Terms (Board) denied defendant a parole release date and determined that it was not likely defendant would be granted parole in the next three years. The Board concluded “that [defendant] is not suitable for parole and that he would pose an unreasonable risk of danger to society or a threat to public safety if…

2Cases cited6 opinions

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  3. Carl D. McQuillion v. William Duncan, Warden Attorney General of the State of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  4. Liza Brown v. Susan E. PooleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  5. In Re ScottCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2004

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3Cited by21 opinions

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