Keys v. Mississippi
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Defendant Kenneth Keys was eligible for parole on a life sentence, but ineligible for parole on a fie-year sentence for a later, simple assault conviction. The circuit court held that Defendant was not eligible for parole on either conviction because Defendant could not begin serving the five-year sentence until he completed the life sentence. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's holding, finding that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to consider the issue. Upon review of the lower courts' records, the Supreme Court concluded that the trial court indeed had jurisdiction, and that Defendant remained parole-eligible on his life sentence. The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and affirmed the trial court's decision.
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