Mississippi Department of Corrections v. Jerry Bland

CHAMBERLIN, JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) appeals the Sunflower County Circuit Court’s decision requiring it to develop a parole case plan for Jerry Bland. We reverse and render.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2. In 1982, Bland pleaded guilty to capital murder, burglary of a dwelling, and uttering a forgery. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for the capital murder, to ten years for the burglary, and to fifteen years for the forgery. Bland first was eligible for parole in October 1998, but he was denied. Since then, Bland has had seven more parole…