Buck v. Beard

834 A.2d 696 (2003)

Darryl BUCK, Petitioner,

v.

Jeffrey A. BEARD, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al., Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 10, 2003.

Decided October 24, 2003.

Ernest D. Preate, Jr., Scranton, for petitioner.

Michael A. Farnan, Camp Hill, for respondents.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, SMITH-RIBNER, Judge, PELLEGRINI, Judge, FRIEDMAN, Judge, LEADBETTER, Judge, COHN, Judge, LEAVITT, Judge.

OPINION BY Judge PELLEGRINI.

Before the Court is the preliminary objection of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Secretary Jeffrey A.…