Conray Carroll, Appellant v. Ray Hobbs

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of Carroll’s petition for declaratory judgment and mandamus. It held that the Arkansas Department of Correction properly applied the statute requiring service of seventy percent of his sentence before parole or transfer eligibility, and that this requirement did not constitute an unauthorized sentence enhancement or modification. The court further held that Carroll had no due-process entitlement to parole and that the statutory age and service requirements could operate together.