Legal Opinion
Damone v. Whitley
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 9, 1997No. 96 CA 0635PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
laPARRO, Judge.
Jackie R. Damone (“Damone”) appeals from the district court judgment dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and mandamus. For the following reasons, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
In 1968, Damone pled guilty to a murder committed on April 1, 1967. On May 24, 1968, he was sentenced to serve the balance of his natural life at hard labor. On July 4, 1992, while serving his life sentence, Damone asked the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (“DPSC”) to change his master prison record to reflect that he was parole eligible, thus enabling him to apply to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Connecticut Board of Pardons v. DumschatSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Bosworth v. WhitleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. VariceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State v. BullockSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- State ex rel. Woodward v. Board of ParoleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
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