In re Gaylord CA3
In May 1991, petitioner Stacey Leland Gaylord was sentenced to serve an indeterminate term of 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder. In July 2014, the Board of Parole Hearings (Board) found petitioner suitable for parole. The Governor reversed the Board’s decision in November 2014. Petitioner then filed an unsuccessful petition for habeas corpus in the superior court to challenge the Governor’s decision.
After reviewing the record before us, we determine the Governor’s decision makes no attempt to establish a nexus between the petitioner’s explanations for his decades-old commitment offense and any indication petitioner is currently dangerous. Consequently, we grant the petition for habeas corpus.
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