Archer v. State

The appellant, Mark D. Archer, appeals from the trial court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus without a hearing. He was disciplined for possessing a green leafy substance, believed to be marijuana, in violation of prison disciplinary rules. Archer contends he was denied due process at his prison disciplinary hearing, and that there was insufficient evidence presented at his hearing from which to determine that he had violated prison rules.

The evidentiary standard required to find that an inmate has violated a prison disciplinary rule is "some evidence."Superintendent,…