Legal Opinion
South v. Franzen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 26, 1980No. 16234PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE MILLS
delivered the opinion of the court:
We are forced to become embroiled in disciplinary matters of correctional facilities. And we are most loath to do so!
For such matters are best left up to penal authorities.
In any event — we affirm.
South, while serving a sentence for burglary at the Decatur Community Correctional Center, was found to be in possession of 3.1 grams of marijuana. Because of this infraction of rules of the Illinois Department of Corrections, the Institutional Adjustment Committee recommended that 12 months of South’s good time credit be revoked. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- The People v. McCabeIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
- Havlik v. MarcinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Jimmy Walker v. J.T. O'brien, and Joseph W. Finfrock v. Craig A. HanksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Groenings v. City of St. CharlesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1991
- Taylor v. FranzenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- People Ex Rel. Yoder v. HardyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
- Owens v. LaneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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