Smith v. State

PATTERSON, Judge.

Smith appeals from the trial court’s summary denial of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus wherein he alleges that he was denied his due process guarantees in the prison disciplinary committee’s finding that he was guilty of violating the prison regulation prohibiting harassment. There is no question that Smith’s liberty interests were diminished, for he lost six months’ good time. See Summerford v. State, 466 So.2d 182 (Ala.Cr.App.1985).

In his petition, Smith makes two related contentions: (1) The committee’s decision was arbitrary and capricious and not based upon…