KNISLEY v. PA. BD. OF PROBATION & PAROLE

Nos. 164 and 165 Misc. Docket.

26 Pa.Commw. 185 (1976)

John Waynne Knisley, Plaintiff v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Defendant. Joseph K. Quinnan, Plaintiff v. Board of Probation and Parole, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Defendant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

August 25, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Wayne Knisley, appellant, for himself.

Joseph K. Quinnan, appellant for himself.

Robert A. Greevy, Assistant Attorney General, with him Robert P. Kane, Attorney General, for defendant.

Submitted on brief, May 3, 1976, to President Judge BOWMAN and Judges CRUMLISH, JR., KRAMER, WILKINSON, JR., MENCER, ROGERS and BLATT.


OPINION BY JUDGE CRUMLISH, JR., August 25, 1976:

Before us are the preliminary objections of the Board of Probation and Parole (Board) to the mandamus complaints filed by Plaintiffs, Joseph K. Quinnan and John Wayne Knisley. Since the cases involve similar facts and legal issues, they will be disposed of in a single opinion.

On February 20, 1970, Plaintiff Knisley was sentenced to a term of 2 to 12 years. On December 15, 1975, he was sentenced to 4 to 18 years...

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