Cuatepotzo v. Hobbs

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of the appellant’s petition seeking declaratory and mandamus relief concerning parole eligibility. It held that the law in effect when the offenses were committed required service of seventy percent of the sentence, that the ADC—not the sentencing court—determines parole eligibility, and that applying the statute did not modify the sentence or violate due process. The court also concluded that the appellant failed to establish the prerequisites for either declaratory judgment or mandamus.