Lee v. Kelly

KING, C.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On August 31, 2007, Gary Lee filed a petition with the Circuit Court of Sunflower County against Superintendent Lawrence Kelly, arguing that the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) improperly computed his discharge date and that he should be released from prison. The trial court dismissed Lee’s petition. Thereafter, Lee filed a motion to reconsider, which the trial court denied. Aggrieved, Lee timely filed his notice of appeal, raising three issues for this Court’s consideration:

I. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by dismissing Lee’s claim;

II…