Legal Opinion

Davis v. Mabry

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 17, 1979No. 79-66PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Allen Frank Davis filed his petition for declaratory judgment and mandamus to the Director of the Arkansas Department of Corrections and the members of the Arkansas Parole Board. He asserted that they had wrongfully refused to consider him for parole because they had been advised by the Attorney General that he was ineligible. The trial court denied the writ and rendered a declaratory judgment that appellant was ineligible for parole. We disagree and reverse the judgment.

The following facts were stipulated:

That the Plaintiff was arrested, incarcerated in the Garland…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. MedleySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Bowen v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Lee v. MurphySupreme Court of Virginia · 1872
  4. Ex Parte EnriquezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. State ex rel. Murphy v. WolferSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Bosnick v. LockhartSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  2. Blevins v. NorrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  3. Richmond v. DukeDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1995
  4. Bargo v. LockhartSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  5. Terrance Proctor v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020

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