Bethune v. Nettles

MADDOX, Justice.

This appeal arises from a quo warranto action in which the complainant, Milton R. Bethune, questioned the right of Rev. John S. Nettles to continue as a member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles (the “Board”). For the reasons discussed below, this appeal is due to be dismissed as moot.

Facts and Procedural History

The factual history of this matter is somewhat complicated, but the following facts appear to be undisputed. In July 1989, Governor Guy Hunt appointed Rev. John Nettles to a seat on the Board and the Senate confirmed the Governor’s appointment. Rev. Nettles’s six-year…