Ricky James Bedell v. Tom Roy, Commissioner of Corrections

OPINION

CLEARY, Chief Judge.

In this expedited appeal, appellant challenges the district court’s order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Because we conclude that appellant had a Fifth Amendment right to refuse chemical-dependency-treatment based on the information he was provided, we reverse and remand for recalculation of appellant’s supervised release date.

FACTS

Petitioner-appellant Ricky James Bedell was convicted of aiding and abetting third-degree assault after a jury trial in Chisago County. He was sentenced to 29 months in prison, and filed a timely appeal challenging his…