Legal Opinion
Forbis v. Washington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 14, 2005No. 05-35187; D.C. No. CV-04-00048-TSZPublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Steven A. Forbis, a Washington state prisoner who in 1988 began serving a 320 month sentence for first degree murder, appeals from the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition. We consider on appeal whether the state violated the ex post facto clause of the Constitution by applying to Forbis a policy of the Department of Corrections (“Department”) requiring Forbis to participate in stress and anger management classes or face the loss of early release and good conduct credits.
We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, and we review de novo the district court’s…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Weaver v. GrahamSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gilbert C. Brown v. Joan Palmateer, Superintendent, Oregon State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- In Re ForbisWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- In re the Personal Restraint of ForbisWashington Supreme Court · 2003
- Chris Francis Williams v. Ernest Roe, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005