Thornton v. Jones

Summary

The court denied Thornton’s pro se petition for a writ of mandamus seeking an amended judgment after his capital-murder conviction was reversed and dismissed. It held that the reversal did not remand the matter or require the circuit judge to enter an amended judgment, and Thornton therefore failed to show a clear and certain right to the relief sought. The court also noted that the Arkansas Department of Correction’s records had already been modified to reflect the reversal.