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| Court says inmate eligible for parole |
| By clarionledger.com- Jimmie E. Gates |
| Published: 04/13/2016 |
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In a decision that could affect hundreds of non-violent drug offenders, the Mississippi Court of Appeals has ruled that inmate Nathan Sinko is eligible for parole. Sinko who leaded guilty to drug charges argued through his attorney he was eligible for parole and the Mississippi Parole Board had decided to release him, but a change in Mississippi Department of Corrections policy said he couldn't be paroled. "Finally, we cannot agree with the State’s argument that it would be “absurd” to authorize parole for Sinko and similarly situated offenders," the Court of Appeals' decision said. "As discussed above, for years MDOC deemed this very class of offenders, including Sinko himself, as eligible for parole." The court said moreover, in House Bill 585, the Legislature purposefully provided that persons convicted of manufacturing or selling methamphetamine and other controlled substances after July 1, 2014, would be eligible for parole. Thus, there is no dispute that, due to MDOC’s misinterpretation of the law, similar offenders were deemed eligible for parole prior to July 2014; nor is there any dispute that the Legislature has determined that similar offenders should be eligible for parole going forward, the Court of Appeals opinion said. Read More. |
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