Nathaniel Yancey, Jr
v.
Iowa Board of Parole
County:
Polk
Appellant
Nathaniel Yancey, Jr
Appellee
Iowa Board of Parole
Attorney for the Appellant
Gordon E. Allen
Attorney for the Appellee
John R. Lundquist, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0508
Date Published:
Mar 19, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Paul D. Scott, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Schumacher, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Badding, J. (4 pages)
An inmate appeals the district court’s decision on judicial review to uphold denial of his release on parole, challenging the constitutionality of the Board of Parole’s “boilerplate” decision and the adequacy of the cited grounds for denial. OPINION HOLDS: We find no due process violation here. And the seriousness of Yancey’s offense was a reasonable factor for the Board to consider in denying Yancey’s release. Therefore, we affirm.
