Horton v. Epps

CARLTON, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This matter is before this Court for a second time. The underlying issue in this case concerns whether Otha Horton is eligible for trusty status, which would allow him to earn a ten day reduction in his sentence of confinement for every thirty days he serves in trusty status. Previously, the Circuit Court of Rankin County found that Horton’s pleading raised a matter of post-conviction relief and dismissed Horton’s action for lack of “venue jurisdiction.” This Court reversed and remanded, finding that Horton’s claim did not attack his underlying conviction;…