Joseph Belarde Garcia v. California
DueProcess
Can a state parole board commit a fatal error by the refusal to entertain favorable evidence of the state prisoner for his suitability to be released upon parole?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED CAN A STATE PAROLE BOARD COMMIT A FATAL ERROR BY THE REFUSAL TO ENTERTAIN FAVORABLE EVIDENCE OF THE STATE PRISONER FOR HIS SUITABILITY TO BE RELEASED UPON PAROLE? DOES THE DUE PROCESS OF LAW CLAUSE OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT MANDATE A "FAIR PROCESS" TO A STATE PRISONER IN SUITABILITY HEARING FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE? DOES THE EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW CLAUSE OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT MANDATE THAT ALL STATE PRISONERS' BE TREATED FAIRLY WITH EVEN-HANDED JUSTICE IN SUITABILITY HEARING FOR RELEASE ON PAROLE? CAN A STATE SUPREME COURT DENY A PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, WHEN A LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATOR EDITED AND FABRICATED AN "IMPACT STATEMENT" OF ALLEGED VICTIM? // //