Miller v. Missouri Departments of Corrections

MARK D. PFEIFFER, Presiding Judge.

Darrell Miller (“Miller”) appeals the dismissal of his petition for declaratory judgment by the DeKalb County Circuit Court (“trial court”). Miller requested additional credit for time served in custody prior to the commencement of his sentence on a fifteen-year prison term for a drug charge, arguing that the Missouri Department of Corrections (the “DOC”) improperly calculated and credited time served in custody. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The facts are not disputed. They are:

On July 15, 1999, in Jackson County, Miller pleaded guilty to…