Oliver v. State

Geonard Oliver appeals from the circuit court's dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus challenging a prison disciplinary proceeding in which he was found guilty of making a threat and was sanctioned by the loss of six months' earned good-time credit. Oliver argues that the disciplinary proceeding failed to comport with due-process requirements because, he says, the finding of guilt was based solely on hearsay. Because Oliver was sanctioned with the loss of earned good-time credit, it is necessary to examine his due-process claim. Washington v. State,690 So.2d 539, 540…