MONOHAN v. BURDMAN

No. 42992.

84 Wn.2d 922 (1975)

530 P.2d 334

In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of PHILIP MONOHAN, Petitioner, v. MILTON BURDMAN, as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

January 7, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Emery, Director, and Allen M. Ressler of Legal Services Center (Seattle), for petitioner.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Thomas A. Prediletto, Assistant, for respondent.


HAMILTON, J.

Petitioner, Philip Monohan, seeks a writ of habeas corpus. The essence of his petition rests upon his contention that a tentative parole release date, accorded him while an inmate of the Washington State Corrections Center, was cancelled without appropriate notice and an adjudicatory hearing. Under the circumstances of this case, we hold that he was entitled to minimal due process requirements of a notice and...

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