Walden v. State

This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner, William Walden, challenges the action of a prison disciplinary committee which found him guilty of possession of contraband "in the form of green leafy substance" and "to include possession of U.S. currency in amount greater than $5.00."

The petitioner alleges that his due process rights were violated because Correctional Officer Willie Sims had knowledge of the incident giving rise to the disciplinary action and was a member of the three-man disciplinary committee. In this regard, the petition merely…