Smith v. Hesson

OPINION

CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which HIGHERS, and FARMER, JJ., joined.

Prisoner filed petition for habeas corpus alleging that the Commissioner of Corrections unlawfully increased prisoner’s parole eligibility date by 30%. Petitioner alleges that, because the statute governing such an increase was not in effect when he was convicted of his criminal offenses, the Commissioner’s actions violated his rights under the United States and Tennessee constitutions. The trial court dismissed the petition, and petitioner has appealed. We affirm.

Donald Smith…