Martin v. State

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner, Charles Lee Martin, challenges his 1992 prison disciplinary for violating the prison rule prohibiting consumption of narcotics.

The petitioner alleges that his due process rights were violated because 1) at the hearing, the chain of custody of his urine sample was not proven, 2) he was not provided with the "chain of custody form" prior to or at the disciplinary hearing, 3) the hearing officer was not authorized to administer oaths, 4) the hearing officer was not competent, without the assistance of a…