Case Number
M2005-01529-COA-R3-CV
This appeal involves a prisoner seeking parole. The petitioner was convicted in 1981 and is serving a life sentence. In 2004, he was denied parole based on the severity of his offense. He filed the instant petition for a common-law writ of certiorari, claiming violations of his constitutional right to equal protection and due process, and a violation of the ex post facto clause of the Constitution. The trial court dismissed the petition on its face, finding that it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The petitioner filed this appeal. We affirm, concluding that the petition does not state a claim for relief.
Originating Judge
Chancellor Carol L. McCoy
Case Name
Rudolph Powers v. Tennessee Board of Probation and Paroles
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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