Legal Opinion
William McLaughlin v. Andrew Pallito
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 5, 2017No. 2016-279PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. Can a prison superintendent order a second administrative hearing when a hearing panel finds a prisoner not guilty of violating a prison rule at an initial hearing because of a clerical mistake in the prison's evidence? Petitioner appeals a summary judgment decision validating a superintendent's authority to order a second hearing under these factual circumstances. We affirm.
¶ 2. Petitioner is a prisoner in the custody of the State of Vermont. The Department of Corrections (DOC) charged him with fighting, a violation of prison rule A5. In accord with DOC Directive 410.01, the prison held…
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- In re P.J.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2009
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