Southern v. Burgess

This is an appeal1 from a denial of a writ of habeas corpus. The appellant, James Boyd Southern, filed a petition for habeas corpus relief in the Circuit Court of Mercer County, alleging that his parole was revoked unlawfully and requesting release. The trial court found no error in the revocation proceeding and denied relief. The appellant now appeals the trial court’s ruling.

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The history of this case begins with the appellant’s conviction for murder in the first *520degree and sentence to life imprisonment with mercy, on September 25, 1981. The record indicates that the appellant was released…