Gary J. Mason, Appellant v. Ray Hobbs

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of Mason’s petition for declaratory judgment and mandamus concerning his parole eligibility. It held that the law effective when he committed the offense required him to serve seventy percent of his rape sentence before parole eligibility, and that applying the statute did not enhance or modify his sentence. The court also held that parole eligibility does not implicate a constitutional due-process right and is determined by the corrections department rather than the sentencing court.