MORISHITA v. MORRIS

No. 16846.

621 P.2d 691 (1980)

Lonny MORISHITA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Lawrence MORRIS, Warden of the Utah State Prison, and Thomas R. Harrison, Chairman, Utah State Board of Pardons, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 20, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas E. Wahlquist, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Earl F. Dorius, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


STEWART, Justice:

This appeal is from the denial of plaintiff's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Plaintiff contends that the trial court's failure to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law at his probation revocation proceedings resulted in a denial of due process. Plaintiff further contends that his subsequent acquittal of the charge which was the reason for the revocation of his probation should render the revocation invalid.

Plaintiff was convicted...

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