Fielding v. State

The petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging that he was deprived of "good time" credit without due process of law. The District Attorney filed a "Motion to Deny Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus" attached to which was a copy of the "Alabama Board of Corrections Notice of Disciplinary Board Hearing" in petitioner's case. This completed form was not certified as being a true and correct copy or authenticated in any manner whatsoever.

The Circuit Judge granted the State's motion to dismiss without a hearing.

A petition for habeas corpus is the proper method by which a…