Maghee v. IOWA DIST. COURT JUDGE, READE

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

Valentino Maghee appeals from a penalty order of the district court in which a portion of his earned time credit as an inmate of the Anamosa State Penitentiary was ordered deducted from his total earned time credit because he filed a frivolous lawsuit. He contends he was denied due process under the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution because he was denied appointment of counsel at state expense during the penalty hearing. He also contends the order should be set aside because it was disproportionate to the offense. We reject both contentions and affirm.

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