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In Re Powell

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 7, 2010No. A127641PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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POLLAK, Acting P. J .

In April 1982 petitioner James Parris Powell was convicted of two counts of second degree murder and the use of a deadly weapon and sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison. On May 6, 2009, the Board of Parole Hearings (Board) again determined that petitioner is unsuitable for parole because he poses a present risk of danger to society or a threat to public safety if released. Because we conclude the Board’s decision was not supported by “some evidence” we reverse that decision and remand the matter to the Board to conduct a new parole-suitability hearing.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re RosenkrantzCalifornia Supreme Court · 2002
  2. In re LawrenceCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
  3. In re ShaputisCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
  4. In Re PratherCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Terhune v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re ShaputisCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011
  2. In re HunterCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  3. In Re ShaputisCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011
  4. In re MimsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  5. In re ButlerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014

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