In habeas proceeding of a defendant convicted of second-degree murder of his girlfriend, superior court’s conclusion that the matter should be remanded to the Parole Board for a new hearing to be conducted in conformance with the standard set by Lawrence is reversed as there is some evidence to support the Board’s conclusion that defendant is currently dangerous.  

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Appellate Information

Filed January 13, 2010

Judges

Opinion by Judge Premo

CounselFor Appellant:   Edmund G. Brown Jr. Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Anya M. Binsacca, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Amanda J. Murray Deputy Attorney General

For Appellee:   Barbara B. Fargo

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