Billings v. Oregon State Penitentiary

Petitioner seeks review of an order finding him guilty of violating a prison rule prohibiting assault. He contends that there is insufficient evidence to sustain that conclusion, because the hearings officer improperly found that information provided by confidential informants was credible and that the informants were reliable. We reverse and remand.

Petitioner was involved in a fight with another inmate, Chaffin, that occurred during lunch time in the inmate dining room. At his hearing, petitioner testified that Chaffin had stabbed him in the neck with a fork and that he then struck Chaffin…