Sims v. Dugger

NIMMONS, Judge.

Sims appeals the trial court’s order summarily denying his petition for writ of ha-beas corpus. We reverse and remand with instructions that the trial court issue an order to show cause.

According to the petition,1 on January 5, 1986, a correctional officer, W. Bracewell, discovered a fire in appellant’s cell. The source of the fire was determined to be a blanket wrapped around the bars of appellant’s cell window. Appellant had wrapped the blanket around the window for insulation inasmuch as the exterior window of his cell had been broken out earlier.

Three days later, the…