Legal Opinion

In re the Personal Restraint of Leland

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided January 16, 2003No. 21269-6-IIIPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Brown, C.J. —

John E. Leland seeks relief from personal restraint in the form of 90 days lost good time credit and other sanctions imposed February 7, 2002 after a Department of Corrections (DOC) hearing officer found him guilty of a serious prison infraction under WAC 137-28-260 (752) (receiving a positive test for use of unauthorized drugs). Because Mr. Leland alleged due process violations in the conduct of his disciplinary hearing, the court directed DOC to submit a response on the merits. DOC instead preemptively and summarily held a rehearing of the infraction and reimposed the loss of…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Rhodes v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Ponte v. RealSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Department of Corrections v. GoulsbyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  2. In Re GoulsbyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
  3. In re the Personal Restraint of HigginsWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  4. In Re HigginsWashington Supreme Court · 2004
  5. In Re LelandCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2003

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