Legal Opinion
State of Mississippi v. Roy Stafford
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 13, 2018No. 2016–CA–01331–COAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) appeals the judgment of the circuit court, which found that the MDOC violated an inmate's due-process rights when it failed to give timely notice of a disciplinary hearing. Upon review, we find the MDOC's actions were not arbitrary or capricious and did not violate the inmate's constitutional or statutory due-process rights. We therefore reverse and render.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. Roy Stafford is an inmate in the custody of the MDOC. In 1988, Stafford was convicted of murder and aggravated assault and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Suddith v. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISS.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
- PERS v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2002
- Rogillio v. RogillioMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
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