Hansen v. Patrissi

The State appeals a superior court judgment granting plaintiff’s habeas corpus petition and expunging a prison hearing officer’s determination that plaintiff was guilty of escape. Upon review of the record, we conclude that the decision of the superior court must be vacated.

Plaintiff was furloughed from the St. Johnsbury prison from Sunday, November 13, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. until Sunday, November 27,1988 at 7:00 p.m. On November 23, a prison official ordered plaintiff to return to the prison after plaintiff’s parole officer had reported seeing plaintiff operating a motor vehicle in violation of…