In re Clutchette
State inmate John Clutchette is serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole following his 1980 conviction for first degree murder. The People appeal from the order of the trial court granting his petition for writ of habeas corpus.
The trial court concluded that, in October of 2003, the Board of Prison Terms (the Board) erred in disapproving, for reasons other than those required by section 3041, the decision of a parole panel, which set a parole date for Clutchette. Court conclude the trial court properly granted the petition and affirm.
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