SPELLER v. STATE

No. 94-1159.

534 N.W.2d 445 (1995)

Herbert SPELLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 19, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip B. Mears of the Mears Law Office, Iowa City, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Layne M. Lindebak, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LAVORATO, SNELL, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.


LAVORATO, Justice.

In a prison disciplinary proceeding, a disciplinary committee found that a prisoner violated the prison guard's direct order. In his postconviction relief action, the prisoner challenged this finding. He claimed the disciplinary committee violated his procedural due process rights because it failed to (1) consider his defense, or (2) make adequate written findings on it. The district court rejected both arguments and denied the prisoner's application...

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