Michael Jenkins v. Dexter Payne

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Jenkins's petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel ADC officials to reconsider his parole eligibility without applying the statutory bar. It held that applying the statute was not an ex post facto violation because Jenkins committed the disqualifying sexual offense after the statute's effective date, even though his prior violent felony convictions occurred earlier. The court also denied Jenkins's motion for appointment of counsel.