Perry v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
BOWEN, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner alleges that he was denied procedural due process in a prison disciplinary proceeding which resulted in his confinement in disciplinary segregation and an increase in custody classification.
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Petitioner’s first contention is that there was no substantial evidence offered to support the charge.
*269The record supports the finding of the prison disciplinary board. In order to satisfy due process the decision of a prison disciplinary board must not be arbitrarily or capriciously made but must…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Barker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Johnston v. LehmanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Patterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004