Strong v. Wainwright
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Judge.
Appellant appeals the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging violation of due process in a prison disciplinary proceeding. He has raised eight points for review. One issue has merit. Appellant asserts that, according to Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 94 S.Ct. 2963, 41 L.Ed.2d 935 (1974), and Lightfoot v. Wainwright, 369 So.2d 110 (Fla. 1 DCA 1979), a prisoner must be given a copy of the written statement of the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the disciplinary action against him. We agree. We, therefore, reverse and remand with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Leslie D. Willis v. Dr. P. J. CicconeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Piccirillo v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Lightfoot v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- Jerry v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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- Damyn v. WainwrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981