Owens v. Risley

Defendant, Danne William Owens, was convicted of burglary and sentenced to ten years at the Montana State Prison on May 27, 1981. He was paroled June 23, 1983, on the condition that he enter and complete the Lighthouse Program at Galen State Hospital. Defendant entered Galen on June 27, 1983, and at 7:15 p.m. that evening was reported missing.

Defendant’s supervising parole officer issued a report of violation on July 5, 1983. Defendant was subsequently arrested in Bellevue, Washington, on October 11, 1983. Following extradition, defendant was returned to Montana State Prison on December 3,…