Legal Opinion
Forrest Thomas, III v. Mississippi Department of Corrections
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 2018No. 2017–CP–00152–SCTPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. After exhausting the administrative remedies program within the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Forrest Thomas III appealed to the Marshall County Circuit Court for review of the Department's decision denying him trusty time credit and meritorious earned time credit, the denial of which was based upon his conviction of kidnapping a child under the age of sixteen pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 97-3-53 and classification as a sex offender pursuant to Mississippi Code Section 45-33-23(h)(i). The circuit court denied Thomas relief as well, so…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smith v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Edwards v. BookerMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- State Bd. of Public Accountancy v. GrayMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
- Garrison v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
- Ross v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Earnest Herring v. Mississippi Department of CorrectionCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2020
- Kenneth S. Cunningham v. Mississippi Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2022
- Matthew Joseph Givens a/k/a Matthew J. Givens v. Mississippi Department of Corrections;Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2019
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