Walls v. Phelps

Upon consideration of the appellant's opening brief, the State's motion to affirm, and the record below, it appears to the Court that:(1) The appellant, Joseph Walls, filed this appeal from the Superior Court's order dated September 6, 2017, denying his motion for reargument of the Superior Court's order dated May 30, 2017, denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Walls is serving a life sentence, with the possibility of parole, plus a term of eighty-nine years. Walls sought habeas corpus relief, arguing that the Department of Correction had miscalculated his parole eligibility date.…