Bonner v. Tennessee Department of Correction

OPINION

in which CANTRELL, P.J., M.S., and KOCH, J., joined.

The petitioner contends that the trial court erred in dismissing his petition regarding the Department of Correction’s calculation of his release eligibility date. An adjustment of the release eligibility date, made subsequent to the filing of this appeal, has rendered most of the petitioner’s arguments moot. As to the remaining issue, we affirm the dismissal of the petition because we agree with the trial court that it lacked jurisdiction to consider the petition.

The petitioner, Kenneth L. Bonner, is an inmate in the custody of the…