Miller v. Tafoya

OPINION

MAES, Chief Justice.

{1} Petitioner appeals the district court’s dismissal of his habeas corpus petition. Petitioner filed the petition after prison officials elevated the punishment of his conviction for a minor level offense to major level status. Because of the elevation, 90 days of Petitioner’s good-time credits were forfeited and he was sentenced to disciplinary segregation for 25 days. Petitioner would have been ineligible for good-time credits while in disciplinary segregation. The district court denied the petition, concluding that disciplinary procedures were complied with and…