Carlyle v. Missouri Department of Corrections

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

The Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) and the Chairman of the Probation and Parole Board appeal from a judgment in favor of Larry Carlyle on his petition for declaratory judgment. Appellants contend the circuit court improperly applied the law in determining that Carlyle had no prior prison commitments and, therefore, was not required by Section 558.019.2(1), RSMo 2000, to serve a minimum of forty percent of his current sentence before becoming eligible for parole. We affirm the judgment based on the circuit court’s proper application of existing law.

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