Speller v. State

LAVORATO, Justice.

In a prison disciplinary proceeding, a disciplinary committee found that a prisoner violated the prison guard’s direct order. In his postconviction relief action, the prisoner challenged this finding. He claimed the disciplinary committee violated his procedural due process rights because it failed to (1) consider his defense, or (2) make adequate written findings on it. The district court rejected both arguments and denied the prisoner’s application for postconviction relief. We affirm.

On September 14,1992, correctional officer Bauswell served a major disciplinary report on…