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Terrance E. Mobley v. State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Citation: Not availableDocket: A21A1785
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia; August 26, 2021; Georgia; State Appellate Court
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Terrance E. Mobley, serving a life sentence for a 1993 murder, has made multiple unsuccessful attempts to obtain parole and is now appealing to the Court of Appeals of Georgia for the third time. His previous attempts included filing a pro se mandamus petition in superior court, which was denied due to the Board's discretion in granting parole. Mobley then appealed directly to the Court, which dismissed the case because he had to file for discretionary appeal under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. In a subsequent attempt, Mobley filed an original mandamus petition in the Court seeking immediate release, which was also dismissed. He was advised to petition the superior court first, which he did, this time paying the required filing fee. However, the superior court dismissed his petition without prejudice for failing to use the proper form. Mobley then filed another original mandamus petition in the Court of Appeals, but the Court dismissed it, reiterating that the circumstances did not warrant exercising original mandamus jurisdiction. The Court noted that Mobley should seek discretionary review of the dismissal from the superior court rather than filing a new petition directly with the appellate court. Additionally, it reminded Mobley that as an incarcerated individual, he cannot pursue direct appeals in civil actions and must follow the discretionary review procedure outlined in the Georgia Code.