Sykes v. Epps

¶ 1. Mark Sykes appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Sunflower County which affirmed a decision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), finding that Sykes was ineligible for parole.

¶ 2. We find no error; therefore, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

FACTS

¶ 3. On October 1, 2001, Sykes was convicted of armed robbery in the Circuit Court of Amite County, Mississippi, and was sentenced to thirty years in the custody of the MDOC. During his imprisonment, Sykes requested administrative relief from the MDOC concerning his parole eligibility and earned time allowance.…