Mullins v. Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles

HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

This is a case involving statutory construction.

Our review of the record reveals the following pertinent facts: In July 1984, after being convicted of capital murder, Darrell Allen Mullins was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, pursuant to § 13A-5-39, Ala.Code 1975. After learning from the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) that he was ineligible for parole consideration, Mullins filed a complaint against the Board, seeking a declaratory judgment. Specifically, Mullins requested that the trial court declare that he was entitled to parole…