Johnny C. Wiggins v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Johnny C. Wiggins appeals from a final judgment entered in the District Court 1 for the Eastern District of Arkansas denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Wiggins v. Lockart, No. PB-C-86-155 (E.D.Ark. July 10, 1986). For reversal, Wiggins argues that the Arkansas Department of Correction violated his equal protection rights by classifying him as a fourth offender for parole eligibility purposes. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment of the district court. 2

Wiggins has been incarcerated in penal institutions since…