Jones v. Kelley (Majority, with Dissenting)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court denying Appellant's pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus, holding that Appellant stated no ground on which the writ could issue.
Appellant was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 300 months' imprisonment with a firearm enhancement of 180 months. In his habeas petition, Appellant alleged that the judgment of conviction did not reflect that his sentence was enhanced as a habitual offender by requiring him to serve 100 percent of his sentence, and therefore, his sentence was illegal. The circuit court denied the petition. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that because the judgment may be corrected at any time to reflect that Appellant was not eligible for parole, Appellant failed to demonstrate that he was entitled to habeas relief on the basis that his enhanced sentence was illegal.
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