Legal Opinion

Summerford v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 12, 1985PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner alleges that he was denied procedural due process in a prison disciplinary proceeding which resulted in the loss of two weeks' store privilege and two weeks' extra duty.

Specifically, petitioner alleges that the disciplinary report does not show that the testimony of the arresting officer was presented under oath, that there was no substantial evidence offered to support the charge, and that the statement by the fact-finders of the evidence relied on and the reasons for the disciplinary action does not…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BoykinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
  2. Heidelburg v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  3. Dumas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  4. Pearsall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  5. Handley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989

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