Wilson v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Joshua Wilson appeals the trial court's denial of his request for six months credit time for earning his GED diploma while incarcerated. Although the evidence before the trial court at the time that it denied Wilson's request shows that he met the three statutory requirements, the court denied the request before the State had an opportunity to file an answer. We therefore remand this case to the trial court with instructions to give the State additional time to respond.

Facts and Procedural History

On May 21, 1997, Wilson pled guilty to burglary as a Class B…