Pettit v. Crosby

Petitioner seeks review of the circuit court’s order denying his petition for writ of mandamus in which he sought expungement of two disciplinary reports issued by the Department of Corrections and restoration of lost gain-time. We deny relief in all respects but one. We find that the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of law in determining that petitioner had not been denied his right to call witnesses at the disciplinary hearing.

Petitioner complied with the pleading requirements for raising a mandamus claim regarding the denial of his request for witnesses at the prison…