Legal Opinion

Bostwick v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 29, 2001No. CR-00-1344Published

1Opinion of the Court

WISE, Judge.

Geoffrey Richard Bostwick, currently an inmate at Fountain Correctional Facility, appeals from the circuit court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In his petition Bostwick claimed that he was denied due process of law when he was reclassified as a “heinous offender” by the Department of Corrections (“DOC”) and removed from the work-release program. The trial court dismissed Bo-stwick’s petition. This appeal followed.

On appeal, Bostwick argues that his removal from the work-release program deprived him of a liberty interest. Therefore, he contends, he was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Jones v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  3. Ex Parte BerrySupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  4. Neal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  5. Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994

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