In re Oliveira
Petitioner Jose Oliveira has been incarcerated since 1991 for the second degree murder of a rival gang member. In 2009, the Board of Parole Hearings (the Board) concluded he was suitable for parole and set a parole date. The Governor reversed the Board's decision. Oliveira sought a writ of habeas corpus in the superior court, alleging that the Governor's decision was not supported by some evidence of current dangerousness. The court agreed and issued an order directing Oliveira's release â€
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