Huckaby v. Newell

This is an appeal from the dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The basis for the petition is petitioner’s contention that the revocation of his parole did not meet the constitutional standards of Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 US 471, 92 S Ct 2593, 33 L Ed 2d 484 (1972), because he was not afforded an on-site hearing shortly after he was arrested in California for violation of parole. As a result, he asserts, he was denied the benefits that would have flowed therefrom: (1) prior written notice of the claimed violations, (2) disclosure of evidence to be used against him at the…