Griffin v. Epps

MYERS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Timothy M. Griffin, an inmate with the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), petitioned the Rankin County Circuit Court for judicial review of a decision rendered by the MDOC through its Administrative Remedy Program (ARP). The circuit court dismissed Griffin’s petition as untimely filed. On appeal, we vacate the circuit court’s judgment and remand the case to the circuit court for further proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On June 28, 2000, while serving a non-mandatory three-year sentence for receiving stolen property, Griffin pleaded guilty in…