Legal Opinion

Preston v. OREGON STATE PEN., COR. DIV.

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided August 22, 1978No. 09-77-125 C.A. 9781PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRichardson, J.

Petitioner was found guilty by a prison Disciplinary Committee of violating Major Rule No. 4, Assault. The committee recommended petitioner serve six months in segregation and forfeit 180 days’ statutory good time. The committee’s actions were approved by the superintendent. Petitioner makes four assignments of error: (1) the testimony of unnamed informants should not have been considered since there was no basis for finding the informants were credible or their statements reliable; (2) evidence derived from an impermissibly suggestive photographic display was erroneously considered by the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Williams v. OREGON STATE PEN., CORRECTIONS DIV.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1977
  2. Melton v. Oregon State Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1978

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Varnson v. SatranNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Armas v. Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1979
  3. Watson v. Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1979

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