In re Tapia
Alex Tapia was convicted of first degree attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and kidnapping, and was sentenced to 26 years to life, with the possibility of parole. After serving more than 15 years in prison, Tapia appeared before the Board of Parole Hearings (the Board) for his first parole hearing. The Board concluded that Tapia was not suitable for parole because he posed an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety. Tapia filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which the trial court granted.
Under the relevant legal standards for reviewing the Board’s decisions, we conclude there was some evidence supporting the Board’s decision that Tapia was not suitable for parole, and we therefore reverse the trial court’s order.
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