In Re Rothwell

Opinion

IRION, J.

On petition for a writ of habeas corpus, Erin Rothwell argues that California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the Department) violated his constitutional rights when it imposed an administrative sanction against him that included the loss of 151 days of good conduct credits for possessing a controlled substance. Rothwell contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the sanction, as the substance at issue (0.14 grams of heroin concealed on a postcard addressed to Rothwell) was never in his possession, but was instead intercepted by a guard working in…