Dade v. Missouri Board of Probation & Parole

JOSEPH M. ELLIS, Judge.

Jeff L. Dade, who appears pro se, appeals the denial, by the Circuit Court of Cole County, of his petition for a writ of mandamus. In his petition, Dade alleged that Respondents (the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole (“Board”) and Larry Crawford, the Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections (“DOC”)) had improperly applied Missouri law in determining that he had three previous prison commitments and, therefore, was required under section 558.019.2 1 to serve a minimum of eighty percent of his current sentence before becoming eligible for parole,…