Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Mississippi Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 21, 2017No. 2016-CP-00674-COAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIR, J.,
FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Gary Hunt was incarcerated in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC).1 He lost 180 days of earned time after he was caught with contraband in violation of prison rules. Hunt’s appeal boils down to two issues: (1) whether the MDOC unlawfully revoked his earned time; and (2) whether the MDOC’s decision was supported by substantial evidence. Since his appeal, Hunt has been released on probation. Because a controversy no longer exists, we dismiss Hunt’s appeal as moot.
FACTS
¶ 2. In 2008, Hunt was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Edwards v. BookerMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- Monaghan v. Blue BellMississippi Supreme Court · 1980
- Fails v. Jefferson Davis County Public School BoardMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
- J.E.W. v. T.G.S.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2006
- Beals v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014
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3Cited by6 opinions
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