Kelley v. Hobbs
Kelley v. Hobbs
Opinion of the Court
I;Joe Louis Kelley, Jr., asserts that the Arkansas Department of Correction (“ADC”) has failed to comply with this court’s decision in Kelley v. Norris, 2012 Ark. 86, 2012 WL 664273.
The ADC is ordered to comply with this court’s decision in Kelley. The ADC shall calculate the time Kelley has left to serve on his concurrent state sentences by subtracting from the total concurrent five-year term the amount of time Kelley has been confined by the State of Arkansas on the terroristic act and forgery convictions.
. In this present matter, Kelley filed a Petition For Writ of Mandamus or Alternative Relief For Enforcement of the Supreme Court’s Order. The ADC asserts that the relief sought is not available by way of a petition for writ of mandamus; however, this court need not reach that issue because Kelley asserts that the ADC has failed to comply with this court’s order and mandate issued in Kelley v. Norris, 2012 Ark. 86, 2012 WL 664273. A court has inherent power to enforce its orders. See Ark. Dep’t of Human Servs. v. Clark, 305 Ark. 561, 566, 810 S.W.2d 331, 334 (1991).
. We note that in Kelley v. Norris, 2012 Ark. 86, 2012 WL 664273, the ADC and its counsel made representations to this court that Kelley had served time in the ADC on the Second Division forgery sentence.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Joe Louis KELLEY, Jr. v. Ray HOBBS, Director and Shelli Maroney, Records Supervisor, Arkansas Department of Correction, from Jefferson Circuit
- Status
- Published