Legal Opinion
Anthony Dixon v. James A. Chrans
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 9, 1996No. 95-3553PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Over 9 years ago, on September 23, 1987, Robert Taylor, a unit manager at Illinois’ Pontiac Correctional Center, was stabbed to death on a cell block at the prison. The murder was said to be planned by members of a gang, the Gangster Disciples. For his alleged role in planning the attack, Anthony Dixon was issued a disciplinary ticket, charging violations of prison rules involving assault, gang activity, murder, and conspiracy to commit murder, along with other state law violations. After a disciplinary hearing he was found guilty and placed in segregation for…
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