Legal Opinion

Perry v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 30, 1987No. 7 Div. 810PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  5. Barker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Johnston v. LehmanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Patterson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004

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