Legal Opinion

Tate v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 12, 1984No. 6 Div. 410PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWEN, Presiding Judge.

Howard Tate appeals from the summary dismissal of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petition alleged that “all disciplinary actions taken against him does not satisfy the due process requirements of Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 94 S.Ct. 2963, 41 L.Ed.2d 935 (1974), where disciplinary committee findings and reasons for actions taken are not reasonably specific.” The petition does not contain any factual details to support this allegation other than to state “[t]he committee findings and reasons for actions taken herein, i.e., [G]uilty due to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Leon Ross, Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. Timothy George Baldwin v. Frank C. Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General, State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. Norman S. Schlang v. Jack HeardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  5. Williams v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  2. Walden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989

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