Sammons v. Simmons

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is a habeas corpus action brought by Garry L. Sammons, who, at the time he filed the petition for habeas corpus, was a prisoner in the El Dorado Correctional Facility. During the pendency of his appeal, Sammons was released on parole and is presently serving a 2-year period of post-release supervision.

Sammons was disciplined in prison because he gave a picture of himself to a former roommate which, according to a prison officer s testimony, contained lightning bolts, the symbols of white supremacy groups, and letters the officer thought…