Legal Opinion
Thomas v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 25, 2003No. CR-01-1883PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SHAW, Judge.
Willie J. Thomas appeals the circuit court’s summary denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, wherein he alleged that he was denied due process when he was reclassified as a “heinous offender” and removed from work release based on a change in the criteria of the Department of Corrections (“DOC”) for determining which crimes are “heinous.” After receiving a response from the State, the circuit court summarily denied the petition on April 24, 2002.
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Citing Ex parte Berry, 794 So.2d 307 (Ala.2000), Thomas contends that the circuit court erred in summarily denying his…
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