Mariah v. Moore

Petitioner challenges the denial of his petition for writ of mandamus seeking to overturn three disciplinary adjudications of the Department of Corrections (department) as well as his placement into close management confinement. We deny relief in all respects but one. We conclude that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law in determining that petitioner had not been denied his right to present the testimony of certain witnesses at the disciplinary hearing on the unarmed assault charge.

Petitioner complied with the pleading requirements for raising a mandamus claim…