August 21, 2008
Court rules governor wrongly denied killer parole
A divided state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was wrong to deny parole to a murderer who was a model prisoner during the more than 23 years she served behind bars.
In a 4-3 decision, California's high court said the governor must consider more than just the nature of the crime when he overturns Board of Parole Hearings' decisions granting parole. The majority decision, written by Chief Justice Ronald George, said the governor must show "some evidence" that the parolee is a danger to public safety…
LINK - SignOnSanDiego.com (San Diego Union-Tribune)
