Armas v. Oregon State Penitentiary

Petitioner was found guilty by the Prison Disciplinary Committee of violating Prison Discipline Rule 1, Disruptive Behavior,1 and Rule 13a, Conspiring to Commit a Rule Violation.2 Petitioner challenges the Committee’s consideration of the results of polygraph examination and contends that there is not substantial evidence to support the Committee’s findings.

On February 11, 1979, petitioner was questioned during a polygraph examination about his involvement in a prison strike and his attempts to organize "Mexican Mafia” gangs for the purpose of drug smuggling within the prison. On March 7,…