Coburn v. State Personnel Board

Opinion

SATER, J. *

Petitioner and appellant, Martin T. Cobum, appeals from a judgment denying his petition for writ of mandate to compel respondent State Personnel Board (hereafter referred to as Board) to set aside its decision dismissing him from his employment with the Department of Health (hereafter referred to as Department) as a psychiatric technician. Appellant contends: (1) That the Department’s punitive action was taken without adequate notice and an opportunity to respond, contrary to administrative regulations and requirements of due process; (2) That evidence of a prior misdemeanor…