Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Department of Corrections
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided January 16, 1979No. Docket 78-326PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. F. Walsh, P.J.
Defendant Department of Corrections appeals by leave granted from the order of the Ingham County Circuit Court denying the defense motion for accelerated judgment. The court ruled, inter alia, that a prison misconduct hearing is a "contested cáse” within 'the meaning of Michigan’s Administrative Procedures Act, MCL 24.201 et seq.; MSA 3.560(101) et seq. Defendant’s appeal is limited to the issue presented in this portion of the trial judge’s ruling. We affirm.
Plaintiff James Lawrence was an inmate at the State Prison of Southern Michigan at Jackson. On August 3, 1976, a misconduct report was…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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