Legal Opinion
Brodheim v. Rowland
District Court, N.D. California
Decided November 6, 1991No. C90-2892 TEHPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
THELTON E. HENDERSON, Chief Judge.
This matter came before the Court on petitioner’s amended petition for writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons stated below, the court GRANTS the petition with respect to his Equal Protection claims.
I. BACKGROUND
California allows inmates to reduce their sentences by earning credits for good behavior and work as prescribed by the California Penal Code. For inmates who com mitted crimes before 1983, California Penal Code § 2931 (hereinafter “§ 2931”) reduces sentences by one day for every two days served with good behavior and participation in prison…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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