Keys v. State

¶ 14. While I respect the majority’s opinion, I must dissent, as I believe this Court has jurisdiction over Kenneth Keys’s appeal, and the issues are clear.

¶ 15. In his first assignment of error, Keys argues that the Forrest County Circuit Court erred when it found that the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) correctly determined that he was ineligible for parole as to his life sentence for murder. Both Keys and the State contend that pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated section 47-7-3 (Supp.2009), Keys is not eligible for parole on his five-year sentence for simple assault of a…