Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

Wright v. Mahoney

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 19, 2003No. 02-575PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 Appellant Paul Wright (Wright) appeals the District Court’s order denying his motion for a writ of prohibition. We affirm.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is: Did the District Court err in refusing to issue a writ to prohibit the Department of Corrections from transferring Wright from the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge, Montana, to another correctional facility?

Factual and Procedural Background

¶3 On June 11,1996, the Thirteenth Judicial District Court convicted Wright of deliberate homicide and use of a firearm. The sentencing court ordered that Wright “be punished by imprisonment in the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Meachum v. FanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Olim v. WakinekonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. California Department of Corrections v. MoralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Day v. PayneMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. DuffyMontana Supreme Court · 2000

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. MountMontana Supreme Court · 2003
  2. State v. MallakMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Quigg v. SlaughterMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. Allied Waste Servs. of N. Am., LLC v. Mont. Dep't of Pub. Serv. RegulationMontana Supreme Court · 2019
  5. State v. DenhamMontana Supreme Court · 2005

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API