Mississippi Department of Corrections v. Gooden

THOMAS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On January 29, 1996, Willie B. Goo-den, a correctional officer at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, was suspended under extraordinary circumstances by Superintendent Raymond Roberts. A notice of administrative review charged him with the following State Personnel Board Manual offenses

Group III, Number 3-Reporting to work under the influence of, or when ability is impaired by, alcohol or the unlawful use of controlled substances;

Group III, Number 11-Acts of conduct occurring on or off the job which are plainly related to job performance and are of such nature…