William E. Baker v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections

GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Baker petitioned below for a writ of habeas corpus 1 challenging the validity of Florida’s revocation procedures utilized to revoke his parole. The district court found that Baker had exhausted his state remedies, but, after an evidentiary hearing, entered an order ■dismissing the petition. We have determined that the procedures employed by Florida authorities to revoke appellant’s parole contravened both the letter and spirit of Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 92 S.Ct. 2593, 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972). 2 We reverse and remand.

In 1971 appellant Baker was convicted…