Legal Opinion
White v. Mississippi State Parole Board
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided October 29, 2002No. 2002-CP-00349-COAPublished
1Opinion of the Court
SOUTHWICK, P.J.,
for the court.
¶ 1. In November 2001, Arthur White, an inmate in the state prison system, petitioned the Circuit Court of Sunflower County to order his release on parole after the State Parole Board rescinded his parole. The court dismissed. White appeals, arguing that the Board’s decision was arbitrary and capricious, depriving him of due process of law. We disagree and affirm.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
¶ 2. Arthur White was convicted in 1978 of robbery, rape, and kidnapping. He was sentenced to life in prison. In February 2001, the Mississippi State Parole Board *481met and determined…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Connecticut Board of Pardons v. DumschatSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Jago v. Van CurenSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- George Scales v. Mississippi State Parole BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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