Legal Opinion

Manley v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 3, 2007No. 53A01-0701-PC-43PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

James W. Manley appeals the denial of his petition for modification of sentence, presenting the following restated issues for review:

1. Must the trial court conduct a hearing when a prisoner files a petition to modify sentence, and the Department of Correction (DOC) declines to approve the request?

2. Did the DOC’s failure to offer certain programs at certain times constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Indiana Constitution?

3.Did the trial court have authority to modify Manley’s sentence when the request was submitted more than one year after Manley began…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Boehm v. Town of St. JohnIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Beanblossom v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Schweitzer v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. State v. FulkrodIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Samuels v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Donahue v. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1985
  2. James E. Manley v. Keith ButtsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2017
  3. Ashby v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. Alberto Baiza Rodriguez v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2018
  5. Alberto Baiza Rodriguez v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2018

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