Johnson v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
PATTERSON, Presiding Judge.
Johnson appeals from the trial court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus wherein he contested the ruling in his 1990 prison disciplinary proceeding based on an allegation of aiding and abetting. He specifically contended that he was denied due process guaranteed by Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 94 S.Ct. 2963, 41 L.Ed.2d 935 (1974), because the hearing officer’s finding of guilt was based on insufficient evidence. The disciplinary report reflects the hearing officer’s findings of fact as follows:
“1) That on the date in question, inmate R.S. was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Superintendent, Mass. Correctional Institution at Walpole v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Pearsall v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Pearsall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
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- Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992