State Ex Rel. Wiseman v. Oklahoma Board of Corrections

I respectfully dissent to the opinion of the majority promulgated in this case for the reasons hereinafter stated.

Petitioner (hereinafter State, petitioner or relator)1 asks this Court to assume original jurisdiction and issue a writ of mandamus 2 directing the respondents, the Oklahoma Board of Corrections (Board) and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (Department), to comply with Section 17 (Section 17) of Enrolled House Bill No. 1567 (H.B. 1567), Ch. 273, O.S.L.1978,3 passed by the 36th Legislature on April 28, 1978, the last day of the second period of the regular session, and…