Dean Smith v. Tennessee Board of Paroles

07/25/2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs December 3, 2018 DEAN SMITH v. TENNESSEE BOARD OF PAROLES Appeal from the Chancery Court for Davidson County No. 17-819-IV Russell T. Perkins, Chancellor No. M2018-01354-COA-R3-CV This appeal concerns an incarcerated inmate’s filing of a petition for writ of certiorari, claiming that the Tennessee Board of Paroles acted arbitrarily, fraudulently, illegally, and in excess of its authority in denying his request for parole. The trial court granted the petition but ultimately affirmed the denial of parole. We affirm.…