Bargo v. Lockhart

Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.

Appellants, Jerome Allen Bargo, Terry Gene Howell, and Gary Morse filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus with the Lincoln County Circuit Court wherein they challenged the determination of their parole eligibility date by the Arkansas Department of Correction. The trial court dismissed, and on appeal we affirm.

The relevant facts can be summarized as follows: Appellants had all been convicted of various offenses and were serving time in the Department of Correction. In 1979 appellants were convicted and given additional sentences for escape. Appellant…