Legal Opinion
Mangum v. Mississippi Parole Board
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided November 29, 2011No. 2010-CP-00822-COAPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSELL, J., for the Court.
¶ 1. Gerald Mangum appeals the decision of the Hinds County Circuit Court denying his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus or for Order to Show Cause and Motion for Evidentiary Hearing as a petition for post conviction relief (PCR). Mangum alleged that he was discriminated against by the Mississippi Parole Board (“Board”) because of his race. Mangum asserts on appeal that the circuit court abused its discretion by denying his petition without an evidentiary hearing. Upon review, we find that the circuit court erred in treating Mangum’s Petition and Order to Show Cause…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Haines v. KernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Testa v. KattSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Johnson v. RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Moore v. RuthMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Battle v. AndersonDistrict Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 1974
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3Cited by16 opinions
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