HAJEK v. IOWA STATE BD. OF PAROLE

No. 86-1772.

414 N.W.2d 122 (1987)

Matthew Q. HAJEK, Appellant, v. IOWA STATE BOARD OF PAROLE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 21, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara A. Schwartz, Iowa City, and Craig Williams, Student Legal Intern, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Thomas D. McGrane, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Considered en banc.


HARRIS, Justice.

The term "prior conviction" has been the subject of interpretation in a number of our cases under the recidivism statute (now Iowa Code section 902.8 (1987)). The term also appears in Iowa Code section 906.51 which limits parole possibilities for persons serving a criminal sentence. The question here is whether the term should have the same meaning in the parole provision as...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases