McClain v. Department of Corrections

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Judge.

Terry McClain appeals the circuit court’s judgment dismissing his petition for declaratory judgment against the Department of Corrections. McClain asked the circuit court to find that department personnel improperly applied § 558.019.3, RSMo 1998, to his sentence, resulting in his wrongfully being required to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. We affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

On June 18, 1996, McClain pleaded guilty to robbery in the first degree and armed criminal action. The circuit court sentenced him to concurrent…