Supreme Court of Arkansas

Tyrun L. Jones v. Wendy Kelley

September 24, 20202020 Ark. 290

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Jones's habeas petition because he did not show that his judgment was facially invalid or that the sentencing court lacked jurisdiction. Although the judgment did not expressly state that Jones was ineligible for parole under the applicable enhancement, the record showed that the prior violent-felony conviction was introduced and that the jury was instructed about the parole consequence, making the omission a clerical error rather than an illegal sentence.