Donald F. Long v.Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole

The State appeals the trial court's grant of a petition for habeas corpus relief, arguing that the court acted without jurisdiction because the petitioner's sentence has not expired. Because the record reveals a parole violation warrant was issued and the petitioner declared delinquent before the expiration of his six-year sentence, we conclude that the trial court erred in granting the petition for habeas corpus. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.