Hamilton v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

The petitioner-appellant, Jerome K. Hamilton, filed these appeals from the August 2, 2000 order of the Superior Court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and the August 15, 2000 order of the Superior Court denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. We find no merit to the appeals. Accordingly, we affirm. 1

Facts

On May 28, 1976, Hamilton received a sentence of seven years in prison for attempted Robbery in the First Degree (IN75-08-0180) and a concurrent five-year sentence for Burglary in the Second Degree (IN75-08-0181). 2 On July 28, 1976, Hamilton was…