Smith v. Hobbs (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseIn 1994, Appellant was found guilty of rape, kidnapping, and burglary. In 2009, Appellant pleaded guilty to first-degree battery, theft of property, and fleeing. In 2012, Appellant filed a pro se petition for declaratory judgment and for writ of mandamus seeking to challenge the calculation of his parole-eligibility date by the Arkansas Department of Correction (ADC). The circuit court denied relief. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Appellant failed to raise a justiciable issue within the purview of a declaratory-judgment proceeding and failed to establish that there was a cause on which a petition for a writ of mandamus could be granted.
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