Pinkins, R. v. PBPP - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT RICKI PINKINS, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Respondent : : : : : : : : : : : : No. 194 WAL 2020 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 4th day of November, 2020, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, as stated by petitioner, are: a. Is the language of a commutation a permissible basis for the Parole Board to deviate from the presumptive recommitment ranges for a convicted parole violator and to not establish a new minimum parole eligibility date? b. The Commonwealth Court erred when it affirmed the Parole Board’s decision to deny Petitioner credit for time spent at liberty on parole when the reason offered was unsupported by the record and/or contrary to law.

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